Given the Following Syllogism

question 12

Multiple Choice

Given the following syllogism:
All unicorns are gazelles.
No lions are gazelles.

Some unicorns are not lions.
This syllogism commits the existential fallacy from:

• A) The Aristotelian standpoint but not from the Boolean standpoint.
• B) The Boolean standpoint but not from the Aristotelian standpoint.
• C) Both the Boolean and the Aristotelian standpoints.
• D) Neither the Boolean nor the Aristotelian standpoint.
• E) The syllogistic standpoint.

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Definitions:

Rigid Conformity

The strict adherence to societal rules and norms, often suppressing individuality and dissent.

Total Institutions

Places where individuals are cut off from the wider society and their lives are controlled and regulated by the administration of the institution.

Coercive Organizations

Organizations where individuals are compelled to follow strict rules and procedures, often under threat of punishment or force.

Predictability

The quality of being able to be expected or predicted based on past occurrences or known patterns.