No conclusion is possible from two

AUniversal premises

BAffirmative premises

CNegative premises ✓ Correct

DCategorical premises

Correct answer: (C) Negative premises

Explanation

No conclusion is possible from two negative premises.

Each negative premise separates a term from the middle term.

If both terms are separated from the middle, nothing connects them.

The middle can then relate them neither positively nor negatively.

This is the rule barring conclusions from two negatives.

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