Given the Following Syllogism

question 215

Multiple Choice

Given the following syllogism:

This syllogism:

• A) Commits the existential fallacy from the Aristotelian standpoint only.
• B) Is valid from the Boolean standpoint.
• C) Is invalid from both the Boolean and the Aristotelian standpoints.
• D) Is valid from the Aristotelian standpoint.
• E) Commits the existential fallacy from both standpoints.

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