Clearly Identify the Syllogistic Rule(s) broken and (ii) Name the specific Forma

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Clearly Identify the Syllogistic Rule(s) broken and (ii) Name the specific Formal Fallacy or Fallacies committed in each of the 10 argumentative Passages

a) EEE-1: _________________________________________________

b) EAI-2: __________________________________________________

c) AEI-3: __________________________________________________

d) IEI-4: ___________________________________________________

e) AEI-2 : __________________________________________________

f) AOI-3: __________________________________________________

g) AAO-2: _________________________________________________

h) EEI-1: __________________________________________________

i) AAA-4: _________________________________________________

j) OOO-2: _________________________________________________

k) AAI-1: _________________________________________________

l) EEO-4: _________________________________________________

m) AII-3: __________________________________________________

n) AIO-1: __________________________________________________

o) AAI-4: __________________________________________________

Explanation / Answer

Answer):

Sl. No.

Argumentative Passage

Syllogistic Rule(s) Broken

Formal Fallacies Committed

a

EEE-1

The middle term must be distributed at least once.

Also,

Two negative premises are not allowed.

Undistributed middle

Also,

Exclusive premises

b

EAI-2

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Illicit major; illicit minor

c

AEI-3

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Also,

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also,

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

d

IEI-4

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

e

AEI-2

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Also,

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Illicit major; illicit minor,

Also,

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

f

AOI-3

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

g

AAO-2

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Also,

a negative conclusion requires a negative premise

Illicit major; illicit minor.

Also,

drawing a negative conclusion from an affirmative premise

h

EEI-1

Two negative premises are not allowed

Exclusive premises

i

AAA-4

The middle term must be distributed at least once

Undistributed middle

j

OOO-2

Two negative premises are not allowed

Exclusive premises

k

AAI-1

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise

Also

If both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also

Existential fallacy

l

EEO-4

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise

Also,

Two negative premises are not allowed

Also,

If both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also,

Exclusive premises

Also,

Existential fallacy

m

AII-3

Not breaking any rule

No fallacy

n

AIO-1

a negative conclusion requires a negative premise

drawing a negative conclusion from an affirmative premise

o

AAI-4

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise

Also,

If both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also,

Existential fallacy

Sl. No.

Argumentative Passage

Syllogistic Rule(s) Broken

Formal Fallacies Committed

a

EEE-1

The middle term must be distributed at least once.

Also,

Two negative premises are not allowed.

Undistributed middle

Also,

Exclusive premises

b

EAI-2

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Illicit major; illicit minor

c

AEI-3

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Also,

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also,

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

d

IEI-4

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

e

AEI-2

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Also,

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Illicit major; illicit minor,

Also,

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

f

AOI-3

A negative premise requires a negative conclusion

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

g

AAO-2

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise.

Also,

a negative conclusion requires a negative premise

Illicit major; illicit minor.

Also,

drawing a negative conclusion from an affirmative premise

h

EEI-1

Two negative premises are not allowed

Exclusive premises

i

AAA-4

The middle term must be distributed at least once

Undistributed middle

j

OOO-2

Two negative premises are not allowed

Exclusive premises

k

AAI-1

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise

Also

If both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also

Existential fallacy

l

EEO-4

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise

Also,

Two negative premises are not allowed

Also,

If both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also,

Exclusive premises

Also,

Existential fallacy

m

AII-3

Not breaking any rule

No fallacy

n

AIO-1

a negative conclusion requires a negative premise

drawing a negative conclusion from an affirmative premise

o

AAI-4

If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in a premise

Also,

If both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Illicit major; illicit minor

Also,

Existential fallacy

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