Syllogism 4E
Given the following syllogism:
Spencer is happy whenever he wins at poker, and he won tonight. Thus, Spencer is happy tonight.
-After translating Syllogism 4E into standard form, the conclusion is:
A) All times Spencer wins at poker are times Spencer is happy.
B) All persons identical to Spencer are persons who are happy tonight.
C) All times identical to tonight are times Spencer wins at poker.
D) All times identical to tonight are times Spencer is happy.
E) All times Spencer is happy are time identical to tonight.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Syllogism 4E has a simple structure:
Premise 1: Spencer is happy whenever he wins at poker
Premise 2: Spencer won tonight
Conclusion: Spencer is happy tonight
Using standard form, we can translate it as:
Premise 1: If Spencer wins at poker, he is happy (P → H)
Premise 2: Spencer won at poker (P)
Conclusion: Spencer is happy (H)
The conclusion "All times identical to tonight are times Spencer is happy" (D) is the correct choice because it accurately reflects the logical relationship between the premises and the conclusion. The other choices do not accurately reflect the logical relationship established in the syllogism.

Syllogism 4E Given the Following Syllogism