Given the Following Sorites: All N Are P

question 117

Multiple Choice

Given the following sorites: All N are P.
Some N are F.
All F are R.
All R are A.
Some A are not P.
This sorites is:

• A) Invalid because one of the middle terms is undistributed.
• B) Invalid because it has affirmative premises and a negative conclusion.
• C) Invalid because it has three universal premises and a particular conclusion.
• D) Valid because a particular premise requires a particular conclusion.
• E) Valid because no rules are broken.

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