If We Assume the Modern View of Existential Import, Why

question 47

Multiple Choice

If we assume the modern view of existential import, why is the following syllogism invalid? Some terrorists support an independent Palestinian state.
John Smith supports an independent Palestinian state.
John Smith is a terrorist.

• A)undistributed middle
• B)illicit major or minor term
• C)two negative premises
• D)negative premise with affirmative conclusion, or negative conclusion with no negative premise
• E)universal premises with particular conclusion

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Definitions:

Priestesses

Female religious leaders or practitioners who perform sacred rites and ceremonies in various religious traditions.

Kinship Network

The web of social relationships that form an important part of the social structure in many cultures, based on ancestry, marriage, or adoption.

Religious Specialist

An individual recognized for their expertise and dedicated role in performing the sacred rituals, teachings, and duties of a particular religion.

Foraging Society

A society that subsists by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild food rather than cultivating plants or domesticating animals.