In Fig. III. the middle term is subject of both premises; so that, to
reduce its Moods to the First Figure, it may be enough to convert the
minor premise. This is the case with Darapti, Datisi, Felapton, and
Ferison. But, with Disamis, since the major premise must in the First
Figure be universal, we must transpose the premises, and then simply
convert the new minor premise; and, lastly, since the major and minor
terms have now changed places, we must simply convert the new conclusion
in order to verify the old one. Thus:
Disamis. Darii.
Some M is P; ----\ /---> All M is S;
\s./
\/
/\c.
/ \
All M is S: ----/ \---> Some P is M:
s.c.
∴ Some S is P. <------------- ∴ Some P is S.
Bocardo, like Baroco, indicates by its name the indirect process. To
reduce it ostensively let its name be Doksamrosk, and proceed thus:
Bocardo or Doksamrosk. Darii.
Some M is not P; ----------\ /---------> All M is S;
\ /
\/
/\ _contrap_
/ \
All M is S: ----------/ \---------> Some p (not-P) is M:
_convert & obvert_
∴ Some S is not P. <------------------------- ∴ Some p (not-P) is S.
In Fig. IV. the position of the middle term is, in both premises, the
reverse of what it is in the First Figure; we may therefore reduce its
Moods either by transposing the premises, as with Bramantip, Camenes,
and Dimaris; or by converting both premises, the course pursued with
Fesapo and Fresison. It may suffice to illustrate by the case of
Bramantip:
Bramantip. Barbara.
All P is M; ----------\ /------> All M is S;
\/
/\
All M is S: ----------/ \------> All P is M:
convert per acc.
∴ Some S is P. <----------------------- ∴ All P is S.
This case shows that a final significant consonant (s, p, or sk) in the
name of any Mood refers to the conclusion of the new syllogism in the
First Figure; since p in Bramantip cannot refer to that Mood's own
conclusion in I.; which, being already particular, cannot be converted
_per accidens_.
Finally, in Fig. I., Darii and Ferio differ respectively from Barbara
and Celarent only in this, that their minor premises, and consequently
their conclusions, are subaltern to the corresponding propositions of
the universal Moods; a difference which seems insufficient to give them
rank as distinct forms of demonstration. And as for Barbara and
Celarent, they are easily reducible to one another by obverting their
major premises and the new conclusions, thus:
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