Logic==Standard Form?

Question

For the following argument, i have to translate the argument into standard form catergorical syllogism. ( i may use the operations of obversion, conversion, or contraposition to accomplish this--we are using the Boolean interpretation)

Unfortunately i have tried many different ways in trying to put it in standard form and it is not working for me. I need help putting it into standard form.

"All ears of corn with white tassels are unripe, but some ears are ripe even though their kernels are not full-sized. Therefore, some ears with full-sized kernels are not ears with white tassels."

I have to identify the premises, conclusion, mood, figure, and whether it is valid.

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME??

Answer 1

Nick p's answer is not in standard form, since his syllogism does not contain three pairs of like terms.

See my other answer detailed answer to this question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

Answer 2

(Major premise--contains the predicate term)

No ears of corn with white tassels are ears of corn that are ripe.

(Minor Premise--contains the subject term)

Some ears of corn whose kernels are not full sized are ears that are ripe.

(Conclusion--contains both subject and predicate term)

Therefore, some ears with full-sized kernels are not ears with white tassels.

Now, I've put into standard-form for you (even though I shouldn't be doing your homework for you). I'm going to leave you to figure out the mood and figure, and whether it is valid or not.

Good luck.

Answer 3

with stupid assignments like this no wonder the US is going to the toilet