ASSIGNMENT
THE VALIDITY OF CATEGORICAL SYLLOGISM
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Use Venn diagrams to determine whether the following standard-form categorical
syllogisms are valid
1. All neutron stars are things that produce intense gravity. All neutron stars are
extremely dense objects. Therefore, all extremely dense objects are things that
produce intense gravity.
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Premise2
Conclusion
(VALID/INVALID)
2. No insects that eat mosquitoes are insects that should be killed. All dragonflies
are insects that eat mosquitoes. Therefore, no dragonflies are insects that should
be killed.
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Premise2
Conclusion
(VALID/INVALID)
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3. No environmentally produced diseases are inherited afflictions. Some
psychological disorders are not inherited afflictions. Therefore, some
psychological disorders are environmentally produced diseases.
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Premise2
Conclusion
(VALID/INVALID)
4. No people who mix fact with fantasy are good witnesses. Some hypnotized
people are people who mix fact with fantasy. Therefore, some hypnotized people
are not good witnesses.
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Conclusion
(VALID/INVALID)
5. All ozone molecules are good absorbers of ultraviolet rays. All ozone molecules
are things destroyed by chlorine. Therefore, some things destroyed by chlorine
are good absorbers of ultraviolet rays.
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Conclusion
(VALID/INVALID)
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(6) All lawbreakers are bad citizens, and all speeders are law
breakers. So, all speeders are bad citizens.
Premise (1).
Premise (2)
Conclusion
This argument is VALID/INVALID.
(7) No communist is democratic and some leftists are not
communists. Therefore, some democrats are leftists.
Premise (1)
Premise (2)
Conclusion
This argument is VALID/INVALID.
(8) Most cigarette smokers have lung cancer, and most people
with lung cancer die young. Consequently, most cigarette
smokers die young.
Premise (1)
Premise (2).
Conclusion
This argument is VALID/INVALID.
(9) Only fruit are good for people on a diet. Since Durian is a
kind of fruits, it is good for people on a diet.
Premise (1)
Premise (2)
Conclusion
This argument is VALID/INVALID.
(10) Only serious people are responsible as we can see that
responsible people always work hard, and all hard workers are
serious.
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Premise (2)
Conclusion
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This argument is VALID/INVALID.
(11) People of high incomes without exception pay taxes. Most
movie stars have high incomes, so some taxpayers are movie
stars.
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Premise (2)
Conclusion
This argument is VALID/INVALID.
(12) All shops that sell inexpensive goods are crowded, and this
shop is crowded, therefore, it has a lot of low priced goods for
sale.
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Premise (2)
Conclusion
This argument is VALID/INVALID.
