Syllogism 4E Given the following syllogism: Spencer is happy whenever he wins at poker, and he won tonight. Thus, Spencer is happy tonight. For Syllogism 4E, the major premise is:
A) All times identical to tonight are times Spencer is happy.
B) All persons identical to Spencer are persons who are happy when they win at poker.
C) All times Spencer wins at poker are times Spencer is happy.
D) All times Spencer is happy are times Spencer wins at poker.
E) All times identical to tonight are times Spencer wins at poker.
C
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