Finding an Arguments Validity Using the Mood and Figure

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Mood: AOO

Figure: 1

Validity: Invalid

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We broke down how to find the validity of an argument using its mood and figure, as well as how to find the mood and figure and what they are; now its time to practice the information you just learned.

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Mood: AOO

Figure: 1

Validity: Invalid

  1. All Athenians are Greek.

  2. Some humans are not Athenians.

  3. So, some humans are not Greek.

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2

Mood: AAA

Figure: 1

Validity: Valid

  1. All sentient creatures are rights-holders.

  2. All animals are sentient.

  3. So, all animals are rights-holders.

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3

Mood: EAE

Figure: 1

Validity: Valid

  1. No evil things are good things.

  2. All serial killers are evil things.

  3. So, no serial killers are good things.

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4

Mood: AAA

Figure: 3

Validity: Invalid

  1. All liars are self-deceived people.

  2. All liars are wicked people.

  3. So, all wicked people are self-deceived people.

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5

Mood: AAA

Figure: 2

Validity: Invalid

  1. All dogs are animals.

  2. All cats are animals.

  3. So, all cats are dogs.

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6

Mood: AII

Figure: 1

Validity: Valid

  1. All psychopaths are happy people.

  2. Some criminals are psychopaths.

  3. So, some criminals are happy people.

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Mood: AOO

Figure: 1

Validity: Invalid

  1. All people of faith are virtuous people.

  2. Some highly moral people are not people of faith.

  3. So, some highly moral people are not virtuous people.

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Mood: EAO

Figure: 1

Validity: Valid only if the minor term refers.

  1. No gin drinkers are Russian speakers.

  2. All English miners are gin drinkers.

  3. So, some English miners are not Russian speakers.

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Mood: AOO

Figure: 2

Validity: Valid

  1. All meaningful activities are worth doing well.

  2. Some hobbies are not things worth doing well.

  3. So, some hobbies are not meaningful activities.

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Mood: AEE

Figure: 2

Validity: Valid

  1. All brain events are physical events.

  2. No mental events are physical events.

  3. So, no mental events are brain events.

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