Question

Does the following argument illustrate the Law of Syllogism?

Given: If the sun is shining, then it is a beautiful day.

If it is a beautiful day, then we will go for a bike ride.


Conclude: If the sun is shining, then we will go for a bike ride.

Answer 1

yes

Explanation:

Answer 2

The Law of Syllogism states that if A equals B, and B equals C, then A must equal C. In this example, if the sun is shining (A) then it is a beautiful day (B). If it is a beautiful day (B) then we will go for a bike ride (C). Thus, if the sun is shining (A) then we will go for a bike ride (C).