What is the mood of the following syllogistic argument?
All Professors are Academicians.
Some Academicians are Activists.
Therefore, Some Activists are Professors.
All Professors are Academicians.
Some Academicians are Activists.
Therefore, Some Activists are Professors.
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- AII
- III
- IAI
- AIA
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
The mood of a syllogism is the sequence of the forms (A, E, I, O) of the major premise, minor premise, and conclusion.
Where:
A = Universal Affirmative (All S are P)
E = Universal Negative (No S are P)
I = Particular Affirmative (Some S are P)
O = Particular Negative (Some S are not P)
Step 2: Identify the form of each statement.
1) All Professors are Academicians.
This is of the form All S are P \(\Rightarrow\) A.
2) Some Academicians are Activists.
This is of the form Some S are P \(\Rightarrow\) I.
3) Therefore, Some Activists are Professors.
This is of the form Some S are P \(\Rightarrow\) I.
Step 3: Write the mood.
Major premise = A
Minor premise = I
Conclusion = I
So the mood is AII.
Final Answer: (A) AII
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