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Deductive Arguments (September 28, 2022)
Deductive Arguments (September 28, 2022)
Deductive Arguments (September 28, 2022)
Modus Ponens
Modus Tollens
Hypothetical Syllogism
Disjunctive Syllogism
Categorical Arguments (Venn Diagram)
P1. If the universe had a beginning, it must have had a cause.
(ANTECEDENT) (CONSEQUENT)
\P2
C. Therefore, it must have had a cause.
IN THE QUIZ
MODUS PONENS
(Mode that Affirms – Affirms the Antecedent)
(AFFIRM)
P2. The universe had a beginning,
(AFFIRM)
P2. The universe had a beginning,
(AFFIRM)
P2. The universe had a beginning.
(AFFIRM)
P2. The universe had a beginning,
(AFFIRM)
P2. The universe had a beginning.
(DENY)
P2. He did not stay in the grave.
(DENY)
P2. He did rise from the dead.
MODUS TOLLENS (Ex. 1)
(Mode that Denies – Denies the Consequent)
P1. If Jesus is only a man, He did not rise from the dead.
(ANTECEDENT) (CONSEQUENT)
(DENY)
P2. He did rise from the dead.
(DENY)
P2. He is not just a man.
2. God was not caused by nothing, God did not cause Himself, God was
not caused by another God who was caused by another God who was
caused by another God to infinity.
2. If you are not saved by works, then you can not boast.
2. If you are not saved by works, then you can not boast.
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NOT IN THE QUIZ
Rule in Categorical Syllogism
- How do we know if it is
distributed or undistributed?
Rule in Categorical Syllogism
Type A
subject predicate
distributed undistributed
ALWAYS!
Type A
subject predicate
distributed undistributed
ALWAYS!
FORMAL FALLACY:
Undistributed Middle
FORMAL FALLACY:
Undistributed Middle
FORMAL FALLACY:
Undistributed Middle
AAA -2
A: P1. Every man is mortal. A: P1 P M
D U U
A: P2. Your mom is mortal. A: P2 S M
D U
A: C. Your mom is man A: C S P
D U
Rule in Categorical Syllogism
FORMAL FALLACY:
Undistributed Middle
AAA -2
A: P1. Every man is mortal. A: P1 P M
D U U
A: P2. Your mom is mortal. A: P2 S M
D U
A: C. Your mom is man A: C S P
D U
Deity of Christ
U
Jn. 8:58
Ex. 3:14
minor middle
D U
minor major
D U.
A: P1. God is I AM. (Ex. 3:14)
major middle
D U U
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. God is I AM.
major middle
D U U
Type A
A: P2. Jesus is I AM. subject predicate
minor middle distributed undistributed
D U ALWAYS!
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. God is I AM.
major middle
D U U
Type A
A: P2. Jesus is I AM. subject predicate
minor middle distributed undistributed
D U ALWAYS!
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. God is I AM.
major middle
D U U
Type A
A: P2. Jesus is I AM. subject predicate
minor middle distributed undistributed
D U ALWAYS!
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. God is I AM.
major middle
D U U
Type A
A: P2. Jesus is I AM. subject predicate
minor middle distributed undistributed
D U ALWAYS!
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. God is I AM.
major middle
D U U
Type A
A: P2. Jesus is I AM. subject predicate
minor middle distributed undistributed
D U ALWAYS!
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. God is I AM.
major middle
D U U
Rule in Categorical Syllogism
A: P2. Jesus is I AM.
minor middle
D U Middle Term must be
distributed at least once.
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major A: P1 P M AAA-2
D U
A: P2 S M
A: C S P
A: P1. God is Yahweh. FORMAL FALLACY:
major middle Undistributed Middle
D U U
Rule in Categorical Syllogism
A: P2. Jesus is Yahweh.
minor middle
D U Middle Term must be
distributed at least once.
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major A: P1 P M AAA-2
D U
A: P2 S M
A: C S P
AAA -1
A: P1 M P
A: P2 S M
A: C S P
KALAM COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT - VALIDTY
P1: Whatever began to exist must have had a cause.
A: P2 S M
A: C S P
A: C S P
A: C S P
A: C S P
Ex. 3:14
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. Whoever ascribed Yahweh in the Bible is God.
middle major
D U
U
A: P2. Jesus is ascribed Yahweh in the Bible
minor middle
D U
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major
D U
A: P1. Whomever is ascribed to as I AM in Scriptures is God. ascribed
Yahweh in the middle major
D U U
A: P2. Jesus is ascribed to as I AM in Scriptures.
minor middle
D U
AAA -1
A: C. Jesus is God.
minor major A: P1 M P
D U
A: P2 S M
A: C S P
IN THE QUIZ
ACTS of INTELLECT, CATEGORICAL ARGUMENTS & VENN DIAGRAM
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ACTS of INTELLECT, CATEGORICAL ARGUMENTS & VENN DIAGRAM
S P
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
DOGS MAMMALS
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Type A
PROPOSITION All DOGS are MAMMALS
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Shaded = Empty
Type A
PROPOSITION All DOGS are MAMMALS
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Shaded = Empty
Type A
PROPOSITION All DOGS are MAMMALS
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Type E
PROPOSITION NO DOGS are REPTILES
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Shaded
= Empty
Type E
PROPOSITION NO DOGS are REPTILES
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Type I
PROPOSITION Some DOGS are BLACK
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
X
Only some
but NOT all
Type I
PROPOSITION Some DOGS are BLACK
Think Intersection!!!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
Type O
PROPOSITION Some DOGS are not BLACK
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
X
Only some
but NOT all
Type O
PROPOSITION Some DOGS are not BLACK
Think OUTSIDE of Intersection!!!
UNIVERSAL AFFIRMATIVE UNIVERSAL NEGATIVE
UNIVERSAL NEGATIVE
PARTICUALRAFFIRMATIVE
PARTICULAR AFFIRMATIVE PARTICULAR NEGATIVE
PROPOSITIONS
THINK INTERSECTIONS!
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
ACTS OF THE INTELLECT
Apprehension
Judgement
Reasoning
ARGUMENT
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
ARGUMENT M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
P S
M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
S P
M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
S P
M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
S P
M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P?
S P
M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
VALID
S P
M
P1: All M is P
P2: All S is M
C: All S is P
VALID
S P
APOLOGETICS APPLICATION
P1: Whatever began to exist must have had a cause.
Universe Cause
Began to Exist
P1: Whatever began to exist must have had a Cause.
Universe Cause
Began to Exist
P1: Whatever began to exist must have had a Cause.
Universe Cause
Began to Exist
P1: Whatever began to exist must have had a Cause.
Universe Cause
P
P1: All S is P
P2: All M is P
C: All S is M
S M
P
P1: All S is P
P2: All M is P
C: All S is M
S M
P
P1: All S is P
P2: All M is P
C: All S is M
S M
P
P1: All S is P
P2: All M is P
C: All S is M?
S M
P
P1: All S is P
P2: All M is P
C: All S is M?
INVALID
S M
P
P1: All S is P
P2: All M is P
C: All S is M?
INVALID
S M
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man.
Mom Man
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man.
Mom Man
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man.
Mom Man
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man.
Mom Man
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man.
Mom Man
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man?
INVALID
Mom Man
Mortal
P1: Every man is mortal.
P2: Your mom is mortal
C: Your mom is man?
INVALID
Mom Man
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P ?
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
INVALID
S P
M
P1: All P are M
P2: All M are S
C: All S are P
Some S are M
INVALID
S P
M
P1: Some P are M
P2: All M are S
C: Some S are P
S P
M
P1: Some P are M
P2: All M are S
C: Some S are P
S P
M
P1: Some P are M
P2: All M are S
C: Some S are P
X
S P
M
P1: Some P are M
P2: All M are S
C: Some S are P?
X
S P
M
P1: Some P are M
P2: All M are S
C: Some S are P
VALID
X
S P
M
P1: Some P are M
P2: All M are S
C: Some S are P
VALID
X
S P
C
P1: All C is B
P2: Some A is C
C: Some A is B
A B
C
P1: All C is B
P2: Some A is C
C: Some A is B
A B
C
P1: All C is B
P2: Some A is C
C: Some A is B
X
A B
C
P1: All C is B
P2: Some A is C
C: Some A is B?
X
A B
C
P1: All C is B
P2: Some A is C
C: Some A is B
VALID
X
A B
C
P1: All C is B
P2: Some A is C
C: Some A is B
VALID
X
A B
M
P1: Some M is not P
P2: Some S is M
C: Some S is not P
S P
M
P1: Some M is not P
P2: Some S is M
C: Some S is not P
S P
M
P1: Some M is not P
P2: Some S is M
C: Some S is not P X
S P
M
P1: Some M is not P
P2: Some S is M
C: Some S is not P X
X
S P
M
P1: Some M is not P
P2: Some S is M
C: Some S is not P? X
X
S P
M
P1: Some M is not P
P2: Some S is M
C: Some S is not P X
INVALID
X
S P
B
P1: All A is B
P2: No B is C
C: No A is C
A C
B
P1: All A is B
P2: No B is C
C: No A is C
A C
B
P1: All A is B
P2: No B is C
C: No A is C
A C
B
P1: All A is B
P2: No B is C
C: No A is C?
A C
B
P1: All A is B
P2: No B is C
C: No A is C
VALID
A C
B
P1: All A is B
P2: No B is C
C: No A is C
VALID
A C
No A is C
B
P1: Some A is not B
P2: All B is C
C: Some A is C
A C
B
P1: Some A is not B
P2: All B is C
C: Some A is C
A C
B
P1: Some A is not B
P2: All B is C
C: Some A is C
A C
X
B
P1: Some A is not B
P2: All B is C
C: Some A is C?
A C
X
B
P1: Some A is not B
P2: All B is C
C: Some A is C?
INVALID
A C
X
B
P1: Some A is not B
P2: All B is C
C: Some A is C?
INVALID
A ? C
X ?