Using valid syllogisms from Q25 (day 2) reduce to conditional syllogisms.
Original syllogism
Either Frodo destroys the Ring or evil will triumph
Frodo does not destroy the Ring
Therefore, evil will triumph.
reduces to (from answer book)
If evil does not triumph, then Frodo destroys the Ring
Frodo does not destroy the Ring
Therefore, evil will not triumph
Shouldn't the conclusion be
Therefore, evil will triumph
as we are told in the rules for reducing that the minor premise and conclusion must be unchanged.
Sorry if this has already been changed. My answer book is copyrighted 2000.
Original syllogism
Either Frodo destroys the Ring or evil will triumph
Frodo does not destroy the Ring
Therefore, evil will triumph.
reduces to (from answer book)
If evil does not triumph, then Frodo destroys the Ring
Frodo does not destroy the Ring
Therefore, evil will not triumph
Shouldn't the conclusion be
Therefore, evil will triumph
as we are told in the rules for reducing that the minor premise and conclusion must be unchanged.
Sorry if this has already been changed. My answer book is copyrighted 2000.
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