Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
Identify the features of the Aristotelian syllogism from the following.
- It is both deductive-inductive and formal-material
- It is only deductive and formal
- The major and minor terms stand apart in the premises
- It is verbalistic
- Verbal form is not the essence of inference
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 5 only
C2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 2, 3 and 4 only — Features 2, 3 and 4 describe the Aristotelian syllogism, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Features 2, 3 and 4 describe the Aristotelian syllogism, so that is the answer.
★It is purely deductive and formal, so statement 2 holds.
★The major and minor terms stand apart, joined only through the middle term, so statement 3 holds.
★It is verbalistic, cast in the form of words, so statement 4 holds.
★It is not deductive-inductive, and verbal form is treated as essential, so statements 1 and 5 fail.
★So the answer is 2, 3 and 4 only.
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