Units 19-21, (+ 22-25) Flashcards
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Argument
Set of Statements, one of which, (the Conclusion) appears to be implied or supported by the others (the Premise)
Conclusion
The statement that appears to be implied by the other statements in the argument, which are called premises
Syllogism
A deductive argument with two premises and three terms
Categorical Syllogism
A syllogism consisting of three statements in categorical form
Major Term
Predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise
Minor Term
Subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise
Middle Term
Found once in each premise
Schema
of a syllogism of a syllogism is representation of it having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
The Mood of a Syllogism
Is a three-letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in standard order.