LessonsKinds of Argument: Syllogism, Premises, Conclusion and Three TermsQuiz

Textbook exercise:
Every human is a living creature.
No living creature is a stone.
Therefore no human is a stone.
The minor term is human; the major is stone; the middle is living creature. A negative conclusion does not change how the three terms are identified.

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Source exercise 2: a negative conclusion

Kinds of Argument: Syllogism, Premises, Conclusion and Three Terms

Textbook exercise:
Every human is a living creature.
No living creature is a stone.
Therefore no human is a stone.
The minor term is human; the major is stone; the middle is living creature. A negative conclusion does not change how the three terms are identified.