syllogism
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syllogism
- /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ UK
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From Old French silogisme (“syllogism”), from Latin syllogismus, from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós, “inference, conclusion”). Doublet of syllogismus.
noun syllogisms
- 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. Ever since Aristotle, syllogism has occupied a central place in logic and cast a fateful shadow upon the power of reason. Recognized to be the great conveyor of rationality, allowing reason to reach conclusions of unparalleled universality and necessity, syllogism has equally been acknowledged to be
- A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.
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noun inference from two premises
| Español | silogismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삼단논법 samdannonbeop |
| 日本語 | 三段論法 sandanronpō |
| 中文 | 直言三段論 /直言三段论 zhíyánsānduànlùn |
| हिन्दी | न्यायवाक्य nyāyvākya |
| Português | silogismo |
| Français | syllogisme |
| Deutsch | Syllogismus |
| Italiano | sillogismo |
| Ελληνικά | συλλογισμός syllogismós |
| Română | silogism |
| Русский | силлоги́зм sillogízm |
| עברית | סילוגיזם silogizm, היקש hekésh |
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