syllogism

Example Sentences

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“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

The form itself looks like a good argument—a form of disjunctive syllogism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2019

But his syllogism was based on a false premise.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2019

It worked itself out as simply as a syllogism.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov