How to Think #6: Darii

For our sixth valid syllogism we look at Darii. In symbols Darii looks like this:
1. All M's are P's
2. Some S's are M's
3. Some S's are P's

If we substitute words for symbols we could come up with something like this:

1. All people who are cruel to children are evil
2. Some teachers are cruel to children
3. Therefore, some teachers are evil

Good syllogisms might lead to surprising results that make us stop and think about what we really do and do not believe. How about this example of Darii:

1. All intelligent people are worth listening to
2. Some terrorists are intelligent people
3. Therefore, some terrorists are worth listening to


Copyright © 2016 by Joseph Wayne Gadway

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