PPT-Syllogisms

Basic Argumentation Definition A syllogism is two statements or propositions one major and one minor that combine to produce a conclusion Example 1 Major Proposition Every automobile has a seat for its driver. All dogs can fly Fido is a dog Fido can fly That is a perfectly valid argument in terms of logic but this flawless logic is based on an untrue premise If a person accepts the major and minor premises of an argument the conclusion follows undeniably Dr. Naugle Hypothetical Syllogisms1 Compound syllogisms are composed of different kinds of sentences in theirpremises and conclusions (not just categorical propositsentences). Compound syllogisms are The Psychology of Syllogisms PHILIP N. JOHNSON-LAIRD Sussex University AND MARK STEEDMAN Warwick University Two experiments were carried out in which subjects had to draw conclusions The first ex Cornerstones of . Legal Arguments. Objectives. Become familiar with syllogistic legal argument.. Appreciate the importance of “grounding” premises in a syllogism.. Introduction to Syllogisms. To be useful, legal argument must be persuasive . Fun with Deductive Reasoning. What is a syllogism?. A . syllogism is a deductive argument comprising three categorical propositions: a major premise, a minor premise and the conclusion. Categorical propositions have four standard forms:. Table1.CorrelationsbetweenMeasuresofAnalyticalThinkingandtheAllureofNeuroscienceBiasinExperiment1Measure123456MSD1.CRT.48.48.10.12.051.241.092.Syllogisms(concrete).09.08.026.071.823.Syllogisms(abstrac Lecture Outline. Inductive Reasoning. Generalizations. Cause and Effect. Analogy. Deductive Reasoning. Syllogism. Enthymeme. Inductive Reasoning. Inductive Reasoning: Review. The process of citing a number of specific examples or . Sharks in Fresh water rivers!. 3 kinds of Reasoning. Deductive reasoning. Inductive Reasoning. Informal Reasoning. In our discussion we will meet what are called . fallacies. …invalid patterns of reasoning . Quantifiers. We have already learned about the . universal affirmative. . . a = All S are P. Example: All humans are mortal.. As we discussed last week, there are three more.. Quantifiers. The Universal Negative:. Objectives. You will be able to :. Describe a standard form categorical syllogism. Recognize the terms of a syllogism. Identify the mood and figure of a syllogism. Use the Venn Diagram technique for testing syllogisms. Legal Arguments. Objectives. Become familiar with syllogistic legal argument.. Appreciate the importance of “grounding” premises in a syllogism.. Introduction to Syllogisms. To be useful, legal argument must be persuasive .