If We Assume the Modern View of Existential Import, Why

question 64

Multiple Choice

If we assume the modern view of existential import, why is the syllogism EII-4 invalid?

• 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:

Vital Capacity

Greatest volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a maximum inspiration.

Compliance

Change in volume (e.g., in lungs or blood vessels) caused by a given change in pressure.

Pulmonary Edema

An accumulation of fluid in the lungs' air sacs, leading to impaired gas exchange and potentially causing difficulty breathing.

Respiratory Membrane

The respiratory membrane is the thin barrier in the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to be expelled.