syllogism

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It turns out that there are 256 ways to arrange three categorical sentences into a syllogism.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

“My answer to the question is, Abraham Lincoln wrote a syllogism about slavery,” Crow said, holding up a small, handwritten sheet of paper that’s in a protective sleeve, a word or two crossed out.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

This common argument form is called a disjunctive syllogism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The syllogism he implies is comforting: Only idiots are afraid of sharks; you are not an idiot; therefore you are not afraid of sharks.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

Ideally, it should be possible to formulate every scientific argument in syllogistic terms, a syllogism being, for example: All men are mortal.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton