Syllogism 4E Given the Following Syllogism

question 118

Multiple Choice

Syllogism 4E
Given the following syllogism:
Spencer is happy whenever he wins at poker, and he won tonight. Thus, Spencer is happy tonight.
-For Syllogism 4E, the minor premise is:

• A) All times identical to tonight are times Spencer is happy.
• B) All times identical to tonight are times Spencer wins at poker.
• C) All persons identical to Spencer are persons who win at poker tonight.
• D) All times Spencer wins at poker are times identical to tonight.
• E) All times Spencer wins at poker are times Spencer is happy.

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