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Question 69

A conclusion is derived from explicitly stated premises in a structured argument. Which contribution of Aristotle does this illustrate?

  1. A genealogy of the Olympian gods
  2. Syllogistic logicCorrect answer
  3. A conclusion asserted without premises
  4. A method for calculating planetary orbits

Explanation

Aristotle gave a systematic account of syllogisms, arguments in which a conclusion follows from stated premises. A mythic family tree may have a sequence, but it does not supply the formal inferential structure described here.

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