LessonsThe First Figure: Conditions of Validity and Four Productive MoodsQuiz

Read the resulting quantity and quality of each productive mood:
A minor + A major: All minor-term instances are major-term instances.
A minor + E major: No minor-term instances are major-term instances.
I minor + A major: Some minor-term instances are major-term instances.
I minor + E major: Some minor-term instances are not major-term instances.

The minor premise is written first. For these valid first-figure moods, the conclusion’s quantity follows the minor and its quality follows the major. Do not use the shortcut outside this specific context without checking its conditions.

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The First Figure: Conditions of Validity and Four Productive Moods

Read the resulting quantity and quality of each productive mood:
A minor + A major: All minor-term instances are major-term instances.
A minor + E major: No minor-term instances are major-term instances.
I minor + A major: Some minor-term instances are major-term instances.
I minor + E major: Some minor-term instances are not major-term instances.

The minor premise is written first. For these valid first-figure moods, the conclusion’s quantity follows the minor and its quality follows the major. Do not use the shortcut outside this specific context without checking its conditions.