Question

Which of the following is a categorical syllogism.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. All flying creatures I have ever seen have feathers. That creature up in the sky is certainly flying, so it must also have feathers.

Explanation:

Syllogism is a logical argument with two premises and one conclusion. A categorical syllogism has three propositions which include two premises and one conclusion; a general/major premise, a minor premise and then a conclusion. The major premise,minor premise and conclusion in the above syllogism respectfully are

" All flying creatures I have ever seen have feathers","That creature up in the sky is certainly flying", "so it must also have feathers".