Which method in traditional logic reaches a conclusion from premises where each premise is a categorical sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Categorical syllogism
Answer: Categorical syllogism. Why not the others: "Propositional calculus" was developed extensively by Chrysippus and the Stoic school rather than Aristotle; "Boolean algebra" was developed in the 19th century by English mathematician George Boole; "Fuzzy logic" was introduced in 1965 by Lotfi Zadeh for degrees of truth rather than bivalent logic.
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