Question 1
Consider these premises:
• All philosophers are thinkers
• Some thinkers are logicians
• Socrates is a philosopher
Which conclusion logically follows?
By combining the premises logically:
• All philosophers are thinkers
• Some thinkers are logicians
• Socrates is a philosopher
We can deduce: Socrates is a thinker
This uses 3-step logical reasoning, applying transitive properties and categorical logic.
• All philosophers are thinkers
• Some thinkers are logicians
• Socrates is a philosopher
We can deduce: Socrates is a thinker
This uses 3-step logical reasoning, applying transitive properties and categorical logic.