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SYL L OGIS TIC REASONING

SYL L OGIS TIC REASONING. PART 1 Aristotle’s ‘BARBARA’ formula. How to answer better any question. ‘ w h y ’. In 4 easy steps …. St ep 1 Turn the question into a conclusion. Why S is P ? Skip 2 lines and write…. --------------- --------------- Thus, S is P.

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SYL L OGIS TIC REASONING

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  1. SYLLOGISTICREASONING PART 1 Aristotle’s ‘BARBARA’ formula

  2. How to answer betterany question ‘why’ In 4 easysteps …

  3. Step1Turn the question into a conclusion Why S is P? Skip 2 lines and write… --------------- --------------- Thus, Sis P

  4. Step2Identify subject & predicate --------------- --------------- Thus,S is P PREDICATE SUBJECT

  5. Step3Apply the ‘Barbara’ syllogism formula If ?is P Major Premise: Minor Premise: And if S is ? Thus,S is P

  6. Step4Find the Middle term… If M is P And if S is M Thus,S is P

  7. The missing puzzle piece Why? Theology… …is hard P S God

  8. In syllogisticform… Whyis Theologyhard to understand ? If Godis hard to understand And if Theologyis about God Thus,Theology is hard to understand

  9. The missing link Why? P S Love… God …is sacred Because whatever is of God is sacred, and since love isthe very substance of God, thus, loveitself is to be regarded as sacred.

  10. Some practice… Whyis Catholic morality objective? Step1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thus,Catholic morality is objective

  11. Step2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thus,Catholic morality is objective S P

  12. Step3 If ---------------- is objective And if Catholic morality is ---------------- Thus,Catholic morality is objective

  13. Step4 If a universal law is objective And if Catholic morality teaches universal laws Thus,Catholic morality is objective

  14. More practice… Whydoes happiness require God? Step1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thus,happiness requires God

  15. Step2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thus,happiness requires God S P

  16. Step3 If ----------------requires God And if happiness ---------------- Thus,happiness requires God

  17. Step4 If absoluteperfection requires God And if happiness is an absoluteperfection Thus,happiness requires God

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