Definition:Syllogism
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Definition
A syllogism is an argument with exactly two premises and one conclusion.
Examples
Syllogism of Socrates
- 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
Sources
- 1993: M. Ben-Ari: Mathematical Logic for Computer Science ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Introduction: $\S 1.1$: The origins of mathematical logic
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): syllogism
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): syllogism