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syllogism

[sil-uh-jiz-uhm] / ˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əm /
NOUN
deductive reasoning
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Syllogism One night last week there was a rosy sunset in Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Syllogism In Chicago, dismissing the complaint of Fruiterer Allen Brill that Customer A. E. Banks had hit him on the head with twelve melons.

From Time Magazine Archive

As we shall see, one main use of the Syllogism is to force tacit assumptions into light and so make their true connexion or want of connexion apparent.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

But practically viewed, that is logically viewed, if you regard Logic as a practical science, the Syllogism is a contrivance to assist the correct performance of reasoning together or syllogising in difficult cases.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

Such was Aristotle's conception of the Syllogism and such it has remained in Logic.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William




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