syllogism

Example Sentences

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Putin then spun a remarkable syllogism, arguing that since the United States regarded Russia as “an enemy,” U.S.-supported human rights advocates in Russia were enemies of his state.

From Washington Post

But corporate media use these tortured syllogisms, serving as mouthpieces for the U.S. government.

From Salon

But this “Christians” has a warm, beating heart, even when its characters sound like they’re working through a syllogism.

From Seattle Times

This has all the logic of the syllogism in Love and Death that culminates in the conclusion that “all men are Socrates.”

From Salon

Such once comfortable syllogisms, needless to say, are facing mounting skepticism.

From The New Yorker