Sorites 1D
Given the following sorites:
Some S are R.
No B are S.
All R are H.
All M are B.

Some H are not M.
-For Sorites 1D, the second intermediate conclusion is:
A) Some S are H.
B) No M are B.
C) Some R are not B.
D) No M are S.
E) Some R are not M.

Question

Sorites 1D
Given the following sorites:
Some S are R.
No B are S.
All R are H.
All M are B.

Some H are not M.
-For Sorites 1D, the second intermediate conclusion is:
A) Some S are H. 
B) No M are B. 
C) Some R are not B. 
D) No M are S. 
E) Some R are not M.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To arrive at the second intermediate conclusion, we need to combine the first four premises: 
- Some S are R. 
- No B are S. 
- All R are H. 
- All M are B.

If we start with "Some S are R," we cannot immediately conclude anything about the relationship between R and M or H and M. However, we know that no B are S and all M are B, so we can conclude that no M are S.

Using the premises "no M are S" and "all R are H," we can conclude that some H are not M. This is because if all R are H and no M are S, then there must be some R that are not M. Therefore, those R that are not M must be H.

Thus, the correct answer is E: Some R are not M.

Sorites 1D Given the Following Sorites