Given the Following Syllogism

question 42

Multiple Choice

Given the following syllogism:
No pigs are bears.
All bears are animals.

Some animals are not pigs.
This syllogism is:

• A) Valid from the Aristotelian standpoint because animals exist.
• B) Invalid from the Aristotelian standpoint.
• C) Valid from the Aristotelian standpoint because bears exist.
• D) Valid from the Boolean standpoint.
• E) Valid from the Aristotelian standpoint because pigs exist.

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