FINAL Flashcards
(51 cards)
First Figure
Barbara
Darii
Celarent
Ferio
Second Figure
Cesare
Camestres
Festino
Baroco
Third Figure
Darapti Disamis Datisi Felapton Bocardo Ferison
First Figure Terms
M-P
S-M
Second Figure Terms
P-M
S-M
Third Figure Terms
M-P
M-S
Abbreviated Syllogism
Premise or conclusion is implied, not stated
Premises marked by words like
since, because, for, if
Conclusions marked by words like
then, thus, so, therefore
Conditional Syllogism
Syllogism one of whose premises is a conditional statement
Reduction to the absurd
Argument which proves a conclusion by showing that its opposite leads to an absurdity
Example
Argument which shows that the major term belongs to the minor term by means of a term similar to the minor term
Demonstration
A syllogism which gives us certain knowledge
Premises must be
- True
- Immediate
- Come before the conclusion
- Essential
Premises and Conclusion must be
Necessary
True in every instance
Commensurately known
Necessary
Statement is necessary when it must be true
True in every instance
When a subject belongs to every particular or individual at all times
Commensurately known
When the predicate belongs to all of that subject and only that subject
Quia Demonstrations
Demonstration which gives knowledge of the fact without knowing the reason why
Propter Quid Demonstrations
Demonstration which gives knowledge of the reason why
True
Conforming with reality
First
Coming before everything, after nothing
Immediate
Not known through a middle term
Indemonstrable
Not able to be the conclusion of a demonstration