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Which of the following is a fallacy of syllogism?

O non sequitur
O personal attack
O division
O argument from the negative

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Answer:

A: non sequitur

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Option D, argument from the negative

Step-by-step explanation:

A fallacy of syllogism has two premise and are of three types

a) Conditional Syllogism - If X is true then Y is true

b) Categorical Syllogism: If X is in Z then Y is also in C.

c)Disjunctive Syllogism: If X is true, then Y is false (A or B)

A syllogism with two negative premises comprises of argument from the negative and usually commits the related fallacy of exclusive premises.

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