Reconstruct the following as a standard-form syllogism, and determine whether it is valid.Slovenia is an independent Balkan country. All of the former parts of Yugoslavia are now independent Balkan countries, so Slovenia must be a former part of Yugoslavia.
What will be an ideal response?
S = countries identical to Slovenia; B = independent Balkan countries; Y = former parts of Yugoslavia.
All S are B.
All Y are B.
Therefore, all S are Y.
Invalid; breaks rule 2. This item illustrates that an argument's invalidity is not a reason for thinking that its conclusion is in fact false.
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