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syllogism
  1. (logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
  2. (obsolete) A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. logic, reasoning, argument, deduction, dialectic, prologism, deductive reasoning, argumentation, ratiocination, reason, rationale, sense, thesis, rationality, thinking, intellection, basis, philosophy, grounds, explanation, case, rationalization, dialectics, train of thought, rationalisation, why and wherefore, thought, analysis, syllogistics, premise, hypothesis, interpretation, underpinning, cerebration, proof, supposition, cogitation, proposition, good sense, calculation, mentation, wisdom, story, process of reasoning, reckoning, line of thought, logical thought, rationalising, whys and wherefores, line of reasoning … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “Both syllogisms have the same conclusion and the same logical form, but the syllogism immediately above has false premises.”
      “It was first formalized in Western philosophy by Aristotle, who described a simple variety of it known as syllogism.”
      “Legal reasoning by analogy and syllogism was one aspect of the effort needed to fathom the law as revealed by God and his Prophet.”
syllogist
  1. A logician who produces syllogisms.
  2. An author of syllogai.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. logician, sophist, dialectician, philosopher
syllogai
  1. (historical) Notebooks used to collect sketches and inscriptions.
syllogization
  1. reasoning by syllogisms
  2. Synonyms:
      3. reasoning, logic, reason, thinking, analysis, thought, argument, basis, deduction, grounds, hypothesis, premise, ratiocination, rationale, rationalisation, rationalization, argumentation, case, explanation, interpretation, rationality, thesis, underpinning, cerebration, cogitation, intellection, proof, proposition, sense, supposition, calculation, dialectics, mentation, story, wisdom, rationalising, rationalizing, reckoning, syllogism, thought process, line of thought, train of thought, logical thought, chain of reasoning, line of reasoning, process of reasoning, whys and wherefores, why and wherefore … more
syllogismhood
  1. (rare) The property of being a syllogism.
syllogiser
  1. Alternative form of syllogizer
syllogizer
  1. One who syllogizes.
syllogizers
  1. plural of syllogizer
syllogisers
  1. plural of syllogiser
syllogisms
  1. plural of syllogism
  2. Synonyms:
      3. logic, reasonings, argument, deductions, dialectics, ratiocination, argumentation, whys and wherefores, reason, theses, sense, rationality, rationales, philosophy, intellection, explanation, grounds, rationalization, trains of thought, rationalisation, thinking, bases, cases, good sense, calculation, cerebration, thought, premises, proof, supposition, analysis, mentation, interpretation, thought processes, hypotheses, underpinnings, rationalizings, wisdom, cogitation, proposition, syllogization, stories, reckonings, predicate logics, vindication, connection, validation, foundations, motives, principles … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “But all syllogisms require the premises to be true, and that is the fundamental failing of the brief.”
      “They give reasons, they use syllogisms, they argue by suggesting counterexamples, they engage in all the hallmarks of reasoned argument.”
      “But as with all syllogisms, the validity hinges on the major and minor premises.”
syllogists
  1. plural of syllogist
  2. Synonyms:
      3. logicians, sophists, dialecticians, philosophers
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