Syllogism 1G
Given the following syllogism:
Some bad judges are lawyers, since some lawyers are prejudiced magistrates, and all good judges are unprejudiced magistrates.
-After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 1G, the conclusion is:
A) Some L are G.
B) Some G are not L.
C) No G are P.
D) Some L are not G.
E) All G are P.

Question

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The conclusion of the syllogism is that "some bad judges are lawyers", which can be rewritten as "some lawyers are bad judges". This corresponds to option D, "some L are not G". The other options cannot be derived from the premises given.

Syllogism 1G Given the Following Syllogism