Syllogism 4F
Given the following syllogism:
Only those students who were invited are going to the party. Hence, since a few freshmen were not invited, there are freshmen who are not going to the party.
-For Syllogism 4F, the minor premise is:
A) Some freshmen are students who were invited.
B) Some freshmen are not students going to the party.
C) Some freshmen are not students who were invited.
D) All students who were invited are students going to the party.
E) All students going to the party are students who were invited.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is the correct choice because the syllogism states that "a few freshman were not invited" which implies "there are freshmen who are not going to the party." Therefore, the minor premise must be that "Some freshmen are not students who were invited."

Syllogism 4F Given the Following Syllogism