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111 lines
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{
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"unit": {
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"Fallacy": {
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"FormalFallacy": "SyllogisticFallacy"
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}
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},
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"title": "Galactic Logic Academy: Mastering Syllogistic Reasoning",
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"screens": [
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{
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"screen_type": "Text",
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"text": "Welcome, Cadet! Your next mission is to explore the realm of syllogistic reasoning. Syllogistic fallacies occur when errors are made in categorical reasoning, leading to invalid conclusions. Ready to sharpen your logical skills? Let's dive in!",
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"question": null,
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"options": null,
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"correct_indices": null,
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"hints": null
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Text",
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"text": "Syllogistic reasoning involves arguments with categorical statements, such as 'All A are B' or 'Some A are not B.' A syllogistic fallacy arises when the logical structure of these arguments is flawed.",
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"question": null,
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"options": null,
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"hints": null
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Text",
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"text": "One common syllogistic fallacy is the fallacy of the undistributed middle. For example: 'All planets with water are habitable. Earth is habitable. Therefore, Earth has water.' This reasoning is invalid because the middle term ('habitable') is not distributed.",
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"question": null,
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"options": null,
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"correct_indices": null,
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"hints": null
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Mcq",
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"text": "",
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"question": "Which of the following is an example of the fallacy of the undistributed middle?",
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"options": [
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"All starships are fast. Some fast things are spaceships. Therefore, all starships are spaceships.",
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"All planets with water are habitable. Earth is habitable. Therefore, Earth has water.",
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"All asteroids are rocky. Some rocky things are planets. Therefore, all asteroids are planets."
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],
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"correct_indices": [1],
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"correct_text": null,
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"hints": [
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"The fallacy of the undistributed middle occurs when the middle term is not distributed in at least one premise."
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]
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Text",
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"text": "Another syllogistic fallacy is illicit major or minor. For example: 'All planets are celestial bodies. No stars are planets. Therefore, no stars are celestial bodies.' This reasoning is invalid because it illicitly distributes the major term ('celestial bodies').",
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"question": null,
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"options": null,
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"correct_indices": null,
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"correct_text": null,
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"hints": null
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Mcq",
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"text": "",
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"question": "Which of the following is an example of an illicit major term?",
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"options": [
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"All planets are celestial bodies. No stars are planets. Therefore, no stars are celestial bodies.",
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"All asteroids are rocky. Some rocky things are planets. Therefore, all asteroids are planets.",
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"All starships are fast. Some fast things are spaceships. Therefore, all starships are spaceships."
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],
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"correct_indices": [0],
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"correct_text": null,
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"hints": [
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"An illicit major occurs when the major term is distributed in the conclusion but not in the premise."
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]
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Text",
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"text": "The fallacy of exclusive premises occurs when both premises in a syllogism are negative. For example: 'No planets are stars. No stars are asteroids. Therefore, no planets are asteroids.' This reasoning is invalid because it violates the rules of syllogistic logic.",
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"question": null,
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"options": null,
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"correct_indices": null,
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"correct_text": null,
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"hints": null
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Checkboxes",
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"text": "",
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"question": "Which of the following are examples of the fallacy of exclusive premises? Select all that apply.",
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"options": [
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"No planets are stars. No stars are asteroids. Therefore, no planets are asteroids.",
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"No asteroids are planets. No planets are stars. Therefore, no asteroids are stars.",
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"No celestial bodies are asteroids. No asteroids are planets. Therefore, no celestial bodies are planets.",
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"No planets are habitable. No habitable things are stars. Therefore, no planets are stars."
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],
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"correct_indices": [0, 1, 2],
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"correct_text": null,
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"hints": [
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"Exclusive premises occur when both premises are negative, making it impossible to draw a valid conclusion."
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]
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},
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{
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"screen_type": "Text",
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"text": "Congratulations, Cadet! You've completed the Galactic Logic Academy's unit on syllogistic fallacies. Your ability to identify these fallacies will help you navigate complex arguments and maintain peace across the galaxy. Keep up the great work!",
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}
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]
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}
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