syllogism
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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
The form itself looks like a good argument—a form of disjunctive syllogism.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
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 • May 24, 2022
Ideally, it should be possible to formulate every scientific argument in syllogistic terms, a syllogism being, for example: All men are mortal.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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