General Studies · Syllogism
Consider the following syllogism: All mortals are men. Socrates is mortal. Therefore, Socrates is a man. Which of the following options correctly describes the above argument?
- 1The argument is logical but factually false.
- 2The argument commits the fallacy of undistributed middle.
- 3The argument is valid but unsound.
- 4The argument is valid and sound.✓
Correct answer
The argument is valid and sound.
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