Syllogism
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title:
Syllogism
text:
A syllogism is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true. In its earliest form, a deductive syllogism arises when two true premises validly imply a conclusion, or the main point that the argument aims to get across. For example, knowing that all men are mortal, and that Socrates is a man, we may validly conclude that Socrates is mortal. Syllogistic arguments are usually represented in a
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description:
Type of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllogism
date created:
2002-04-07T01:37:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T14:56:18Z
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