Understanding Categorical Syllogisms - Part 1

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This is the best video I’ve seen on KZbin. Outlined very well. Thanks!

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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I have been scouring KZbin for a simple but thorough explanation and THIS IS IT! You have saved me so much prep time as I put together a lesson for my charter school students.

[@angelathompson6947]

Thank you! Just watched this and even though it was recorded in 2012 - it's still just as valid today.

[@theshark2005]

thanks very much, I will have a mid term and you for sure explained it better than my professor :)

[@pauls7056]

Michael, you are an excellent instructor. I broadly understood the concept of syllogisms but the Middle, Major and Minor terms always confused me. I could find them but more from a 'feel' for them. You showed a nice, simple method to get there with certainty. I watched several other videos, by other people, and whilst they got to the right answer it was hard to know how! Thank you for posting.

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I am currently studying Philosophy, and this helped more than any of my books. Thanks for the video ! Cheers.

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[@cherylvargas9228]

OK, this is great! Thanks so much. And definitely, I concur with +Charlie Matur, you sure explained this ten times better than my professor!!! I've been trying to understand major, middle and minor terms for weeks.

[@GeekyMushroom]

I wish I had seen this last week when I started this whole topic. Trying to learn online at DeVry and you did an amazing job of summarizing 3 chapters of reading that I had to struggle with. Well done thanks!!

[@chriscook4576]

Great explanations professor Curran, as an FYI for future references, the Sphynx (also known as the Canadian Sphynx) is a hairless variety of cat... but I think your argument is still valid... :)

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[@herminiohernandez-buso5328]

You cleared this up more than the reading did. I am a student at Columbia College and we use "Western Philosophy: An Anthology" by John Cottingham. This is a really bad book because there is a big lack of explanation. This was definitely a great link provided by the instructor.

[@laurakingsley8095]

Oh my! You helped me to pass my exam. Thank you for being a good teacher.....I understand this so much better. My prof gave me kudos not knowing that I learned the breakdown from you.

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[@vicious26]

Great lesson

[@nicholasmith927]

This video was really helpful....u are an amazing teacher. keep up the good work.

[@thechump1]

First - Thanks for the video! Second - The syllogism you used at 7:30 looks like it commits the fallacy of denying the antecedent. So for that reason alone it is not valid p1) If I owned all the gold in Fort Knox I would be wealthy p2) I do not own all the gold in Fort Knox C) I am not wealthy p1) P > Q p2) - P C) - Q

[@toni4jesus2]

OMG! Thank you do much! I now understand the class I am taking. Now I might just pass with an A.

[@iancameron4110]

It sure would have been nice to see you diagram your syllogism, as that's what I am here to learn.

[@johnro2s]

could you talk about Modus Ponens along with the other famous forms of argument . Btw ur doing a really good job at this (Y)

[@musiccorner5739]

Thank you so much Professor this video helps me a lot for my report about syllogism... -babie lou from the Philippines

[@hareslayer]

GREAT VIDEO

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Thank you so much for your help!

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Very helpfull sir. Thank you sir

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[@taesang5664]

what if it doesnt have the words all, some, no, not? my teacher uses examples like that and i cant figure out if its universal or particular so i cant analyze the structure

[@rasheedramoni8606]

Thanks so much, this helps a lots...

[@charliefinnamore7294]

thx I have a quiz on this tomorrow

[@michaelcurran5675]

Thanks very much, I sometimes teach at Devry in Pittsburgh. Good luck to you

[@mae6259]

Thank you for this amazing video! Can you please replace my professor? Haha, but seriously, this is such a big help! Thank you!!

[@jointchief7560]

Next time just say "Structure determines validity , content determines soundness" This is the easiest way to teach these concepts.