Syllogism
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- | A '''syllogism''' (''syllogismos'' – "conclusion," "inference") is a kind of [[logical argument]] in which one [[proposition]] (the conclusion) is [[Inference|inferred]] from two or more others (the [[premise]]s) of a certain form. In antiquity, there were two rival theories of the syllogism: Aristotelian syllogistic and Stoic syllogistic. | + | A '''syllogism''' (συλλογισμός – ''syllogismos'' – "conclusion," "inference") is a kind of [[logical argument]] in which [[deductive reasoning]] is used to arrive at a [[conclusion]] based on two or more [[propositions]] that are asserted or assumed to be true. |
+ | In its earliest form, defined by Aristotle, from the combination of a general statement (the [[major premise]]) and a specific statement (the [[minor premise]]), a conclusion is deduced . As an example: Knowing that "all lions are dangerous" (major premise) and that "this animal is a lion" (minor premise) allows us to conclude that "this animal is dangerous". | ||
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*[[Enthymeme]] | *[[Enthymeme]] |
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A syllogism (συλλογισμός – syllogismos – "conclusion," "inference") is a kind of logical argument in which deductive reasoning is used to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.
In its earliest form, defined by Aristotle, from the combination of a general statement (the major premise) and a specific statement (the minor premise), a conclusion is deduced . As an example: Knowing that "all lions are dangerous" (major premise) and that "this animal is a lion" (minor premise) allows us to conclude that "this animal is dangerous".
See also
- Enthymeme
- Other types of syllogism:
- Syllogistic fallacy
- The False Subtlety of the Four Syllogistic Figures
- Venn diagram
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