Translate each of the following arguments into categorical syllogistic form (major premise, minor premise, conclusion), symbolize the argument (using the conventional S, P, M variables), and draw a Venn diagram to test its validity. 2. All bacon burgers are heart attack-inducing foods because all bacon burgers are high-fat foods, and some heart attack-inducing foods are not high-fat foods.
Translate each of the following arguments into categorical syllogistic form (major premise, minor premise, conclusion), symbolize the argument (using the conventional S, P, M variables), and draw a Venn diagram to test its validity.
2. All bacon burgers are heart attack-inducing foods because all bacon burgers are high-fat foods, and some heart attack-inducing foods are not high-fat foods.
4. Some famous men are not racists aince all racists are enemies of justice, and some famous men are not enemies of justice.
5. No persons who are true to the values of this republic are politicians because all politicians are delf-promoting egoists. And no self-promoting egoists are persons true to the values of this republic.
6. Some philosophers are musicians.Therefore, some trumpet players are philosophers since all trumpet players are musicians.
7. All opponents of the United States going to war against terrorist states are people opposed to antiterrorist security arrangements. Some people opposed to antiterrorist security arrangments are Leftist extremists. Therefore, some opponents of the United States going to war against terrorist states are not Leftist extremists.
9. Most people who drive SUVs (sport unility vehicles) are instant-gratification freaks who don't care about the environment or enironmental issues. Instant-gratification freaks who don't care about the environment or environmental issues are the true enemies of the planet. Therefore, people who drive SUVs are the true enemies of the planet
10. Vitamin pills are useless gimmicks promoted as sure-cures for a variety if illnesses. Some useless gimmicks promoted as sure-sures, though, are placebos that can make people feel good. So some vitamin pills are placebos that can make people feel good even if they don't cure anything.
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