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syllogism

[sil-uh-jiz-uhm] / ˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əm /
NOUN
deductive reasoning
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A syllogism is any argument that has a conclusion supported by two premises.

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

So this syllogism makes no sense, but still it persists.

From Washington Post Jun. 9, 2019

It worked itself out as simply as a syllogism.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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