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Valuable notes on Disjunctive-Categorical Syllogisms

This is a kind of mixed syllogism in which the major premise is a disjunctive proposition, whereas the minor premise and the conclusion are categorical propositions. A disjunctive proposition consists of two component propositions, which are called its disjuncts.

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Key notes on Hypothetical-Categorical Syllogisms

This is a kind of mixed syllogism in which the major premise is a hypothetical proposition, the minor premise is a categorical proposition and the conclusion is a categorical proposition. Symbolically it is represented as,

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Key notes on Alternative-Categorical Syllogisms

This is a kind of mixed syllogism in which the major premise is an alternative proposition and the minor premise is a categorical proposition affirming one of the alternatives of the major premise. The conclusion is a categorical proposition that denies the other alternative.

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