Monday, February 27, 2012

Syllogism

1. Valid Syllogism
    Major Premise: All soccer players have lost at least one game.
    Minor Premise: Pam is a soccer player.
    Conclusion: Pam has lost at least one soccer game in her career as a soccer player.
Explanation: Since all soccer players have lost at least one game, and Pam is a soccer player, Pam has to have lost at least one game.

2. Invalid Syllogism
    Major Premise: Some animals love being outside when the weather is warm.
    Minor Premise: Charlie, my dog, is an animal
    Conclusion: Charlie loves being outside when the weather is warm.
Explanation: Not all animals love being outside when the weather is nice, so there is no support that Charlie loves being outside in warm weather.

3. "Some animals get up very early and make noise outside as though they are trying to wake me up every morning. My neighbor just got a new dog named Maggie, so I will be waking up extra early tomorrow morning."
     Major: Animals get up very early and make noise.
     Minor: Maggie is an animal.
     Conclusion: Maggie will wake me up early every morning.

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