Definition:Primary Term of Syllogism/Also known as
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Primary Term of Syllogism: Also known as
Some sources call the primary term of a categorical syllogism the major term, whence the name of the major premise in which it occurs.
Others call it the predicate of the syllogism, but this is not recommended as it can be a cause for confusion due to its ambiguity.
Some sources denote it with the letter $H$.
Sources
- 1965: E.J. Lemmon: Beginning Logic ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $4$: The Predicate Calculus $2$: $4$ The Syllogism