Argument from totality

Greek salad is healthy because Mediterranean food is healthy.

The subjects are different and the predicates are the same, so the argument form is beta (a is X because b is X): “Greek salad (a) is healthy (X) because Mediterranean food (b) is healthy (Y)”.

The conclusion is a singular statement (s) and the premise is a universal statement (u), so the argument substance is ‘su’: “Greek salad is healthy (s) because Mediterranean food is healthy (u)”.

The keyword TOTALITY describes the relationship between subjects a and b. The argument lever can thus be formulated as “Greek salad (a) belongs to the TOTALITY of Mediterranean food (b)”.

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Notes

Apart from beta form arguments with substance ‘su’, those with substance ‘sp’ or ‘pu’ also fit the scheme, as the scope of the conclusion is smaller than that of the premise.