The Knights Hospitaller Was Initially Founded for the Purpose Of

question 50

Multiple Choice

The Knights Hospitaller was initially founded for the purpose of:

• A)protecting the borders of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
• B)creating a banking system for European travelers.
• C)caring for pilgrims in a hospital in Jerusalem.
• D)praying for the continued existence of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
• E)protecting the king of Jerusalem.

Know how to formalize propositions and arguments into standard form.

Distinguish between pure hypothetical, modus ponens, modus tollens, and invalid syllogisms.

Identify missing premises or conclusions in hypothetical syllogisms.

Understand the concept of distilling an argument.

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