Philosophy 6: Logic in Practice
Pierce College
Department of History, Philosophy, & Sociology
Priming Exercise for Categorical and Hypothetical Syllogisms
On a sheet of paper, put today's date, your name, and your responses to the following prompts.
Categorical Syllogism
A) Guess whether or not the following argument is valid or invalid. Write out a one sentence explanation for your guess.
1) Some cats are smart.
2) No smart things are dumb.
3) Therefore, no cats are dumb (from 1 & 2).
Hypothetical Syllogism
B) Guess whether or not the following argument is valid or invalid. Write out a one sentence explanation for your guess.
1) If you do not appreciate Rich Homie Quan, then you will suffer academically.
2) You will suffer academically.
3) Therefore, you do not appreciate Rich Homie Quan (from 1 & 2).