Syllogism

Definition of Syllogism

Syl´lo`gism
n.1.(Logic) The regular logical form of every argument, consisting of three propositions, of which the first two are called the premises, and the last, the conclusion. The conclusion necessarily follows from the premises; so that, if these are true, the conclusion must be true, and the argument amounts to demonstration

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Aristotelian sorites, Baconian method, Goclenian sorites, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning, a priori reasoning, analysis, categorical syllogism, deduction, deductive reasoning, dilemma, enthymeme, epagoge, figure, generalization, hypothesis and verification, induction, inductive reasoning, inference, mode, modus tollens, mood, paralogism, particularization, philosophical induction, prosyllogism, pseudosyllogism, rule, rule of deduction, sorites, syllogistic reasoning, synthesis
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