Syllogism 4H
Given the following syllogism:
Trudy must read biographies, because Trudy likes biographies and Trudy reads what she likes.
-For Syllogism 4H, the major premise is:
A) All books Trudy likes are biographies.
B) Some books Trudy likes are biographies.
C) All persons identical to Trudy are persons who like biographies.
D) All persons who read what they like are persons identical to Trudy.
E) Some books Trudy likes are not biographies.

Question

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The major premise is that Trudy likes biographies, which implies that among the books she likes, there are biographies, but it does not necessarily mean all books she likes are biographies.

Syllogism 4H Given the Following Syllogism