Syllogism
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| - | An [[inference]] in which one [[proposition]] (the [[conclusion]]) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the [[premise]]s. | + | 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. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Enthymeme]] | ||
| + | *Other types of syllogism: | ||
| + | ** [[Disjunctive syllogism]] | ||
| + | ** [[Hypothetical syllogism]] | ||
| + | ** [[Polysyllogism]] | ||
| + | ** [[Prosleptic syllogism]] | ||
| + | ** [[Quasi-syllogism]] | ||
| + | ** [[Statistical syllogism]] | ||
| + | *[[Syllogistic fallacy]] | ||
| + | *[[The False Subtlety of the Four Syllogistic Figures]] | ||
| + | *[[Venn diagram]] | ||
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A syllogism (syllogismos – "conclusion," "inference") is a kind of logical argument in which one proposition (the conclusion) is inferred from two or more others (the premises) of a certain form. In antiquity, there were two rival theories of the syllogism: Aristotelian syllogistic and Stoic syllogistic.
See also
- Enthymeme
- Other types of syllogism:
- Syllogistic fallacy
- The False Subtlety of the Four Syllogistic Figures
- Venn diagram
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