Asked by Alyson Cramond on May 12, 2024
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When making the Venn diagram of a categorical syllogism that has one universal premise and one particular premise:
A) it is usually easier to diagram the universal premise first
B) it is usually easier to diagram the particular premise first
C) it is impossible to know which one to diagram first until the conclusion has been diagrammed
D) it is not easier to diagram either one before the other
E) there is no need to continue because such a syllogism can never be valid
Universal Premise
A statement in logic that asserts something is true for all members of a certain category or class.
Particular Premise
A statement in an argument that makes a claim about some, but not all, members of a category.
Venn Diagram
A diagram that represents mathematical or logical sets pictorially as circles or closed curves within an enclosing rectangle (the universal set), with common elements of the sets represented by intersections of the circles.
- Understand the implications of universal and particular premises in syllogisms.
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Shatha AlshehriMay 16, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
It is easier to diagram the universal premise first because it provides information about the relationship between the two categories involved in the premise that is true for all members of those categories. This can then be used as the foundation for diagramming the particular premise, which introduces information about some, but not all, members of those categories.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the implications of universal and particular premises in syllogisms.