categorical syllogisms

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A category is distributed in a categorical statement if:

A statement says something about everything in the category

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M categorical syllogisms

The middle term must be distributed in at least one premise

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T categorical syllogisms

If a Term Is Distributed in the Conclusion, It Must Be Distributed in the Premises

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A categorical syllogisms

At least one premise must be affirmative

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N categorical syllogisms

If the syllogism has a negative conclusion it must also have at least one negative premise

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U categorical syllogisms

If a syllogism has at least 2 universal premises, it cannot have a particular conclusion

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Conversion

Switch P and S

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Contraposition

Switch P and S, put non- in front of both

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Obversion

Switch Affirmative and Negative, put non- in front of predicate

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Contradiction

If A true then O false, if E true then I false