Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other…
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: AAA-2 an invalid categorical syllogism.
Reason R: AAA-2 commits the fallacy of exclusive premises.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
- A.
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is correct but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is correct
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Correct answer: C
First, evaluate Assertion A. The syllogism AAA-2 has the form All P are M, All S are M, therefore All S are P.
Both premises are affirmative (A type). The middle term 'M' is the predicate in both universal affirmative propositions, meaning it is undistributed.
This commits the fallacy of the undistributed middle, making the syllogism invalid.
Thus, Assertion A is true. Next, evaluate Reason R. The fallacy of exclusive premises occurs when both premises are negative (E or O type).
Since AAA-2 has two affirmative premises, it does not commit this fallacy.
Thus, Reason R is false. Therefore, the correct choice is that Assertion A is true but Reason R is false.