Exam 7: Categorical Syllogisms

For the next group of questions, consider the following syllogism: No drug legal in America is a hallucinogenic drug. Some chemical compounds are hallucinogenic drugs. Some chemical compounds are not drugs legal in America. -What is the minor premise of the syllogism?

For the next group of questions, consider the following syllogism: No drug legal in America is a hallucinogenic drug. Some chemical compounds are hallucinogenic drugs. Some chemical compounds are not drugs legal in America. -What is the major term of the syllogism?

If we are solving an enthymeme and the conclusion is an A proposition, then the figure of the syllogism must be:

If we assume the modern view of existential import, why is the syllogism EOO-2 invalid?

Standard Venn diagrams assume the modern understanding of existential import.So if the Venn diagram of an enthymeme's conclusion involves an X, and the Venn diagram of one premise involves an X, then the missing premise must be:

If the Venn diagram of an enthymeme's conclusion involves shading, then the missing premise must be:

Which form of premise would guarantee that a syllogism does not commit the fallacy of having an undistributed middle term?

Are particular propositions represented differently on Venn diagrams when using the traditional view of existential import than when using the modern view?

The following enthymeme is represented in Venn diagrams using the traditional view of existential import.What is the missing premise?

For the next group of questions, consider the following syllogism: No drug legal in America is a hallucinogenic drug. Some chemical compounds are hallucinogenic drugs. Some chemical compounds are not drugs legal in America. -What is the figure of the syllogism?

If the middle term is the predicate of the major premise but the subject of the minor premise, then the syllogism's figure is:

If we assume the modern view of existential import, why is the syllogism AAA-3 invalid?

For the next group of questions, consider the following syllogism: All mammals are animals that breathe by means of lungs. All whales are mammals. All whales are animals that breathe by means of lungs. -What is the mood of the syllogism?

If we were given a list of three terms used in a categorical syllogism, but we are given no information about where they appear in the syllogism, could we determine which is the major term, which is the minor term, and which is the middle term?

What proposition is represented by the following Venn diagram?

In the standard Venn diagram of a categorical syllogism, a universal proposition is diagrammed by:

What is the form of the following syllogism? Some crimes against property are frauds. All frauds are felonies. Some felonies are crimes against property.

For the next group of questions, consider the following syllogism: All family-oriented television shows are shows that can be aired during prime time. Some animated television shows are not shows that can be aired during prime time. Some animated television shows are not family-oriented television shows. -What is the middle term of the syllogism?

A standard three-circle Venn diagram contains seven regions and makes modern assumptions about existential import.How many of the seven regions are needed to represent the premises of a categorical syllogism?

Can the four (or five) rules of validity be used to test the validity of every syllogism?