Phil. 1: Introduction to Logic

University of San Diego

Schedule

Lawrence M. Hinman, Ph. D.

Answer Key

Exercise 4.3

Helpful PowerPoint Presentations for this homework:

 

Part I

1.

No L are  H

Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)

2.

All E are M

Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)

3.

Some P are M

Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)

4.

Some R are not F

Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)

5.

All R are S

Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)

6.

No T are  P

Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)

7.

Some H are C

Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)

8.

Some C are not S

Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)

 

Part II

1. Invalid.

2. Valid.

3. Valid.

4. Invalid.

5. Invalid.

6. Valid.

7. Invalid.

8. Valid.

9. Invalid.

10. Valid.

 

Part III

1.

Premise: No S are B. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Conclusion: All S are B. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

 

2.

Premise: It is false that:  Some L are V. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Conclusion: No L are V. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Valid.

3.

Premise: All M are C. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Conclusion: It is false that:  Some M are not C. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Valid.

4.

Premise: It is false that:  No J are N. Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: Some J are not N. Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

5.

Premise: Some C are A Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: Some C are not A. Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

6.

Premise: It is false that:  No C are T. Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: Some C are T Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Valid.

7.

Premise: It is false that:  Some S are not C. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Conclusion: It is false that:  Some S are C Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

8.

Premise: No V are A. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Conclusion: It is false that:  Some V are A. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Valid.

9.

Premise: Some C are O. Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: No C are O. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

10.

Premise: It is false that:  All W are L. Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)
Conclusion: Some W are not L.
Valid.

Exercise 4.3

Helpful PowerPoint Presentations for this homework:

 

Part I

1.

No L are  H

Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)

2.

All E are M

Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)

3.

Some P are M

Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)

4.

Some R are not F

Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)

5.

All R are S

Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)

6.

No T are  P

Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)

7.

Some H are C

Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)

8.

Some C are not S

Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)

 

Part II

1. Invalid.

2. Valid.

3. Valid.

4. Invalid.

5. Invalid.

6. Valid.

7. Invalid.

8. Valid.

9. Invalid.

10. Valid.

 

Part III

1.

Premise: No S are B. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Conclusion: All S are B. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

 

2.

Premise: It is false that:  Some L are V. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Conclusion: No L are V. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Valid.

3.

Premise: All M are C. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Conclusion: It is false that:  Some M are not C. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Valid.

4.

Premise: It is false that:  No J are N. Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: Some J are not N. Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

5.

Premise: Some C are A Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: Some C are not A. Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

6.

Premise: It is false that:  No C are T. Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: Some C are T Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Valid.

7.

Premise: It is false that:  Some S are not C. Venn2_A.gif (749 bytes)
Conclusion: It is false that:  Some S are C Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

8.

Premise: No V are A. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Conclusion: It is false that:  Some V are A. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Valid.

9.

Premise: Some C are O. Venn2_i.gif (601 bytes)
Conclusion: No C are O. Venn2_E.gif (696 bytes)
Invalid.  The diagram of the conclusion is not contained in the diagram of the premise.

10.

Premise: It is false that:  All W are L. Venn2_O.gif (590 bytes)
Conclusion: Some W are not L.
Valid.