Construct the following syllogisms. 1. An EIO-2 syllogism with these terms-major-dogmatists; minor- theologians; middle-scholars who encourage freethinking.
Question:
Construct the following syllogisms.
1. An EIO-2 syllogism with these terms-major-dogmatists; minor- theologians; middle-scholars who encourage freethinking.
2. An unconditionally valid syllogism in the first figure with a particular affirmative conclusion and these terms: major-people incapable of objectivity; minor-Supreme Court justices; middle-lockstep ideologues.
3. An unconditionally valid syllogism in the fourth figure having two universal premises and these terms: major-teenage suicides; minor-heroic episodes; middle-tragic occurrences.
4. A valid syllogism having mood OAO and these terms: major-things capable of replicating by themselves; minor-structures that invade cells; middle-viruses.
5. A valid syllogism in the first figure having a universal negative conclusion and these terms: major-guarantees of marital happiness; minor-prenuptial agreements; middle-legally enforceable documents.
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A Concise Introduction to Logic
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13th edition
Authors: Patrick J. Hurley, Lori Watson