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UNIT EXERCISES
1: Introduction (Supplement)
to Philosophy 307b

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UNIT V: Mediate Inference – Lesson 3 (Supplementary Worksheet)
V.3.A. Analyze and evaluate the validity of the following syllogisms using the Steps. If there is no
violation, just simply write VALID on the space provided at the left side; if there is a violation,
write INVALID and the fallacy committed. Show your analysis as discussed.
All Vizcayanos are hospitable persons.

But some hospitable persons are Americans.

Thus, some Americans are Vizcayanos.

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All Marians are stern law-abiding citizens.

But all Marians are good persons when asleep.

Hence, all good persons when asleep are stern law-abiding citizens.

ANSWER:
All well-covered books are guaranteed to last longer.

But plenty of books in the library are not well covered.

So, some books in the library are not guaranteed to last longer.

ANSWER:
No quitters are winners.

But some Marians are quitters.

Therefore, some Marians are not winners.

ANSWER:
Love is somewhat blind.

But God is love.

Thus, God is somewhat blind.

ANSWER:
All serious students of social philosophy are aware of social and political ideologies.

But all who are aware of social and political ideologies are philosophy majors.

Therefore, some philosophy majors are not serious students of social philosophy.

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