syllogism

Example Sentences

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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

“Logic and syllogisms don’t carry us very far in the law,” he said.

From New York Times

Gregerson instead sets up clean arguments, even syllogisms, in complex sentences designed to fasten us to her considered conclusions.

From New York Times

I became a philosophy major, and that also kind of pushed me into being clear on the syllogisms in my life.

From Washington Post

The political syllogism is unavoidable: If citizens are armed against the advance of tyranny, and tyranny is advancing apace, then violence is justified, even if it is not currently advisable.

From Washington Post