It's been 47 years since I studied formal logic, and I cannot seem to find a textbook that approaches it in just the same way. We started with the classic A, I, E, and O propositions, and analyzed syllogisms. For example, the most basic syllogism is MaP, SaM, SaP. (All cats have tails, Tabby is a cat, therefor Tabby has a tail.) What is the proper name for the fallacy MaP, SaP, SaM? (All cats have tails, Tabby has a tail, therefor Tabby is a cat.
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