Selecting a major premise depends on value judgments rather than strict logic
Evidence
The selection of a major premise, as we have emphasized before, is a value judgment. The advocate or the judge makes this value judgment. A choice is made. No unerring rules of logic dictate this important decision, which is the critical threshold, the prelude to the operation of the rules of logic. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 431
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 431
- XREF: connects to: Judging requires selecting relevant facts and evaluating relative values — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 165; Logic tests the validity of propositions after value judgments drive decisions — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 95; Deductive legal reasoning requires identifying the controlling major premise. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 751 (+5 more)
Broader Connections
- Logic tests the validity of propositions after value judgments drive decisions
#expands(0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 95 - Deductive legal reasoning requires identifying the controlling major premise.
#qualifies(0.70) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 751