Every Standard Categorical Syllogism Contains Exactly One Middle Term, Appearing

question 78

True/False

Every standard categorical syllogism contains exactly one middle term, appearing twice.

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Definitions:

Frederick Douglass

An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who after escaping from slavery in Maryland, became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A leading figure in the early women's rights movement, known for her advocacy for women's suffrage, women's rights, and abolition of slavery.

Equivocate

To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself to a concrete stance.

Retreat

A period of seclusion, often for meditation, prayer, or study, away from one's normal environment.