Question

Which of the following is true of all standard form categorical syllogisms: Group of answer choices The claim variable “p” will always appear in the first listed premise. The minor premise will appear/will be listed first. The middle term will appear as the subject of the conclusion. All of the above are false of standard form Categorical Syllogims

Answer 1

In standard form categorical syllogisms, none of the given options are true. The claim variable "p" can appear in any premise, the minor premise can appear in any position, and the middle term can appear as the subject, predicate, or not appear at all in the conclusion.

Step-by-step explanation:

In standard form categorical syllogisms, none of the given options are true:

1. The claim variable "p" can appear in any premise, not necessarily the first listed premise.
2. The minor premise can appear in any position, not necessarily listed first.
3. The middle term can appear as the subject, predicate, or even not appear at all in the conclusion.

Therefore, all of the given options are false regarding standard form categorical syllogisms.