LessonsConjunctive Syllogisms with Conditional PropositionsQuiz

ليس ألبتة إذا كان زيد إنسانا كان حجرا
It is never the case that if Zayd is human, he is a stone.

The source concludes negatively from affirmation of animality under humanity and the denial of animality under the stone condition.

Where the same property is affirmed on one side and denied on the other, their joint satisfaction is excluded, provided the relevant subject, respect, and conditions remain fixed.

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Figure two: the negative conclusion

Conjunctive Syllogisms with Conditional Propositions

ليس ألبتة إذا كان زيد إنسانا كان حجرا
It is never the case that if Zayd is human, he is a stone.

The source concludes negatively from affirmation of animality under humanity and the denial of animality under the stone condition.

Where the same property is affirmed on one side and denied on the other, their joint satisfaction is excluded, provided the relevant subject, respect, and conditions remain fixed.