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Syllogism Review. BARBARA (AAA). We reviewed this syllogism yesterday. Let’s make sure we understand. Step 1 Turn the question into a conclusion Step 2 Identify the subject and predicate Step 3 Formulate the premises Step 4
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BARBARA (AAA) • We reviewed this syllogism yesterday. Let’s make sure we understand. • Step 1 • Turn the question into a conclusion • Step 2 • Identify the subject and predicate • Step 3 • Formulate the premises • Step 4 • Identify a middle term (“a glue term” which binds the subject and predicate together)
BARBARA (AAA) • The formula: • M = middle term • S = subject • P = predicate • a = the universal affirmative – expressed as “all _____ are” (in logic textbooks this will read: A belongs to all B, where A and B are swapped out for M, S, and P to fit the formula) • MaP SaM SaP
MORAL REASONING • Read Aristotle and Aquinas and then let’s try to diagram what they are saying.