Suppose That the First Premise of a Disjunctive Syllogism Is

question 75

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the first premise of a disjunctive syllogism is the disjunctive proposition.Must the second proposition be affirmative or negative?

• A)Affirmative, because it must affirm one of the disjuncts.
• B)Affirmative, because if it were negative, it wouldn't really tell us anything.
• C)It can be either one, as long as it negates a disjunct.
• D)It can be either one, as long as it has the opposite of the quality of the conclusion.
• E)Negative, because it must negate one of the disjuncts.

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