Rules

Categorical Syllogism
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Rule 4 - At least one (1) premise must be affirmative. This means that it
is invalid to have both the major premise and the minor premise
negative. This means that it is invalid to have both premises negative.
Violation of this rule results to fallacy of exclusive premises.

* So when both premises are affirmative, conclusion must be

affirmative.
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Rule 5 – If either premise is negative, the conclusion must also be
negative. Violation of this rule results to fallacy of drawing affirmative
conclusion from negative premise/s.
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Rule 6 – If one of the premises is particular, the conclusion must be
particular. Violation of this rule results to fallacy of drawing universal
conclusion from particular premise/s.
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Rule 7 – No conclusion can be drawn from two particular premises
(fallacy of particular premises).
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Major Premise --- A

Minor Premise --- A
Conclusion --- ?

Major Premise --- A

Minor Premise --- E
Conclusion ----- ?
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Major Premise --- A
Minor Premise --- I
Conclusion -------- ?

Major Premise --- E

Minor Premise --- E
Conclusion -------?
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Major Premise --- I
Minor Premise --- I
Conclusion ------- ?

Major Premise --- O

Minor Premise --- I
Conclusion ------- ?
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Major Premise --- E
Minor Premise --- O
Conclusion ------- ?

Major Premise ---O

Minor Premise ---O
Conclusion ------?
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Major Premise --- E
Minor Premise --- I
Conclusion -------- ?
Application of the rules
Determine if the symbolized syllogism is valid of invalid:

I / MP
A/ SM
I / SP

Answer:
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A / MP
E / MS
E / SP

Answer :
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A / PM
I / MS
I / SP

Answer:
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E / PM
I / SM
O / SP

Answer:
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E / PM
A /MS
E / SP

Answer:
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O / PM
A / MS
O / SP

Answer: