Can the Four (Or Five) Rules of Validity Be Used

question 20

Multiple Choice

Can the four (or five) rules of validity be used to test the validity of every syllogism?

• A)Yes, because they can be adapted to traditional or modern logic.
• B)Yes, because they are very general rules.
• C)Yes, because they consider the form of the syllogism rather than its content.
• D)No, because some valid categorical syllogisms violate the rules.
• E)No, because some syllogisms are not categorical.

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