Match the examples of categorical syllogisms with the correct forms. Be careful
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Match the examples of categorical syllogisms with the correct forms. Be careful to get the premises in the right order - major premise first. And don't forget that your cartoon hair clumps in the middle. (Match numbers to each sentence)
a) All men are humans, all women are humans, so some men are women.
b) Some politicians are not liars, because no ordained priests are liars and some politicians are ordained priests.
c) Joe is a Republican Senator, so Joe won't vote for Obama's healthcare bill, because no Republican Senator will vote for that.
d) We know that some amphibians are not green, because frogs are amphibians and some frogs are not green.
e) Peter Parker works for J. Jonah Jameson, but Spiderman definitely does not, so Peter Parker is not Spiderman.
f) Smoking causes cancer. How do I know? Well, smoking is a health hazard, and all things that cause cancer are health hazards
g) We know that most people are moral because most people are not atheists and most atheists are immoral.
EAE-2
OOI-1
OIO-4
EAE-1
OAO-3
AAI-2
EIO-1
AAA-2
EAE-3
a) All men are humans, all women are humans, so some men are women.
b) Some politicians are not liars, because no ordained priests are liars and some politicians are ordained priests.
c) Joe is a Republican Senator, so Joe won't vote for Obama's healthcare bill, because no Republican Senator will vote for that.
d) We know that some amphibians are not green, because frogs are amphibians and some frogs are not green.
e) Peter Parker works for J. Jonah Jameson, but Spiderman definitely does not, so Peter Parker is not Spiderman.
f) Smoking causes cancer. How do I know? Well, smoking is a health hazard, and all things that cause cancer are health hazards
g) We know that most people are moral because most people are not atheists and most atheists are immoral.
1.EAE-2
2.OOI-1
3.OIO-4
4.EAE-1
5.OAO-3
6.AAI-2
7.EIO-1
8.AAA-2
9.EAE-3
Explanation / Answer
A. All men are humans, all women are humans, so some men are women - 6. AAI-2.
B. Some politicians are not liars, because no ordained priests are liars and some politicians are ordained priests - 7. EIO-1.
C. Joe is a Republican Senator, so Joe won't vote for Obama's healthcare bill, because no Republican Senator will vote for that. 1. EAE - 3.
D. We know that some amphibians are not green, because frogs are amphibians and some frogs are not green. - 5. OAO-3.
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