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statements about categories or classes of things

categorical statements

In logic, "some" just means "________".

at least one

The quantity of a cat. statement can be either ________ or ________.

universal; particular

Quantity that refers to every member of a subject class

universal

Quantity that refers to at least one member of a subject class but not to all members

particular

The quality of a cat. statement can be either ________ or ________.

affirmative; negative

Quality that affirms one class is wholly or partly included

affirmative

Quality that denies one class is wholly or partly included

negative

"All S are P." Quantity? Quality? Form?

universal; affirmative; 'A'

"No S are P." Quantity? Quality? Form?

universal; negative; 'E'

"Some S are P." Quantity? Quality? Form?

particular; affirmative; 'I'

"Some S are not P." Quantity?Quality? Form?

particular; negative; 'O'

"Only" and "Only if" introduce the ________ term.

predicate

Translate into Standard Form:
"There are saints who are reformed criminals."

Some saints are reformed criminals

Translate into Standard Form:
"Each patriotic American loves justice."

All patriotic Americans are lovers of justice.

Translate into Standard Form:
"If anything is a chimpanzee, then it is not a fish."

No chimpanzees are fish.

Translate into Standard Form:
"Not every bright green stone is an emerald."

Some bright green stones are not emeralds.

Translate into Standard Form:
"Things are birds only if they have feathers."

All things that are birds are things with feathers.

Translate into Standard Form:
"Only physical objects are quarks."

All quarks are physical objects.

Translate into Standard Form:
"The voters will all be disappointed."

All voters are people who will be disappointed.

Translate into Standard Form:
"Hindus all believe in reincarnation."

All Hindus are believers in reincarnation.

Translate into Standard Form:
"There exists an animal that is a dog."

Some animals are dogs.

How many categorical statements make up a categorical syllogism?

three

How many terms are there in a standard form categorical syllogism?

three

What is the order of a standard form categorical syllogism?

Major Premise -> Minor Premise -> Conclusion

The major term is the ________ term of the conclusion.

predicate

The minor term is the ________ term of the conclusion.

subject

The term that is not in the conclusion is called the ________ term.

middle

No honest persons are liars.
Some politicians are liars.
So, Some politicians are not honest persons.

Major term? Minor term? Middle term?

Major: honest persons;
Minor: politicians;
Middle: liars;

When diagramming premises, always diagram ________ quantity premises first.

universal

Translate into Standard Form:
"There are scientists who do not believe in global warming."

Some scientists are scientists who do not believe in global warming.

Translate into Standard Form:
"If anyone is a believer in capital punishment, they are advocating an immoral policy."

All believers in capital punishment are people who advocate for an immoral policy.