Definition:Syllogism

Definition
A syllogism is an argument with exactly two premises and one conclusion.

Example

 * All men are mortal.
 * Socrates is a man.
 * Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

Also see

 * Modus Tollendo Ponens, also known as a Disjunctive Syllogism
 * Hypothetical Syllogism


 * Definition:Categorical Syllogism
 * Definition:Statistical Syllogism
 * Definition:Sorites