If Two Logicians Are Putting a Syllogism into Standard Form

question 175

Multiple Choice

If two logicians are putting a syllogism into standard form, but they choose two different types of syllogism (e.g., one makes it categorical and the other hypothetical) , could both of the resulting syllogisms be valid?

• A)No, because a syllogism is only valid when it is in the correct form.
• B)No, because for each kind of syllogism, the valid forms are completely different.
• C)No, because validity depends on the relationship between the premises and the conclusion, which is fundamentally different from one type to another.
• D)Yes, because the type chosen to represent the syllogism has no bearing on the truth of its conclusion.
• E)Yes, because if the truth of the premises is sufficient to guarantee the truth of the conclusion, that will make the syllogism valid, regardless of the chosen type.

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