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32 Cards in this Set
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statements about categories or classes of things |
categorical statements |
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In logic, "some" just means "________". |
at least one |
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The quantity of a cat. statement can be either ________ or ________. |
universal; particular |
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Quantity that refers to every member of a subject class |
universal |
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Quantity that refers to at least one member of a subject class but not to all members |
particular |
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The quality of a cat. statement can be either ________ or ________. |
affirmative; negative |
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Quality that affirms one class is wholly or partly included |
affirmative |
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Quality that denies one class is wholly or partly included |
negative |
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"All S are P." Quantity? Quality? Form? |
universal; affirmative; 'A' |
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"No S are P." Quantity? Quality? Form? |
universal; negative; 'E' |
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"Some S are P." Quantity? Quality? Form? |
particular; affirmative; 'I' |
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"Some S are not P." Quantity?Quality? Form? |
particular; negative; 'O' |
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"Only" and "Only if" introduce the ________ term. |
predicate |
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Some saints are reformed criminals |
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All patriotic Americans are lovers of justice. |
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No chimpanzees are fish. |
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Some bright green stones are not emeralds. |
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All things that are birds are things with feathers. |
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All quarks are physical objects. |
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All voters are people who will be disappointed. |
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All Hindus are believers in reincarnation. |
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Some animals are dogs. |
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How many categorical statements make up a categorical syllogism? |
three |
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How many terms are there in a standard form categorical syllogism? |
three |
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What is the order of a standard form categorical syllogism? |
Major Premise -> Minor Premise -> Conclusion |
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The major term is the ________ term of the conclusion. |
predicate |
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The minor term is the ________ term of the conclusion. |
subject |
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The term that is not in the conclusion is called the ________ term. |
middle |
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No honest persons are liars. |
Major: honest persons; |
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When diagramming premises, always diagram ________ quantity premises first. |
universal |
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Some scientists are scientists who do not believe in global warming. |
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All believers in capital punishment are people who advocate for an immoral policy. |