Mood and Figure

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The MOOD of a syllogism is a 3 letter listing of the type of categorical

propositions which make up the 2 premises and the conclusion in that order.

A All S are P
I Some S are P
E No S are P
O Some S are not P

The figure of a syllogism is a numeral referring to the order of the middle terms in the premises. One way to remember the order is to think of a W.

M p p M M p p M
s M s M M s M s
1 2 3 4

For example: No P are M
Some M are S
So, Some S are not P has mood EIO and figure 4