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The answer SYLLOGISM has 4 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of syllogism in various dictionaries:
noun - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All human beings are mortal, the major premise, I am a human being, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion.
Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.
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Appropriate use of premises |
Deductive reasoning |
Golly, miss out in specious argument |
Most of drift in retired woman' s subtle reasoning |
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Mar 7 2014 The Times - Specialist |
Aug 4 2013 The Times - Concise |
Oct 6 2010 The Times - Cryptic |
May 21 2001 The Times - Cryptic |
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"God is love. Love is blind. Bob Smith is blind. Therefore Bob Smith is God" is a faulty this philosophic term |
"Every virtue is laudable. Kindness is a virtue. Therefore, kindness is laudable" is a logical this |
An example of this type of argument is:All dogs bark.George is a dog.Therefore George barks. |
Syllogism description |
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A syllogism (Greek: syllogismos, "conclusion, inference") is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true. * In its earliest form, defined by Aristotle, from the combination of a general statement (the major premise) and a specific statement (the minor premise), a conclusion is deduced. For example, knowing that all men are mortal (major premise) and that Socrates is a man (minor premise), we may validly conclude that Socrates is mortal. Syllogistic arguments are usually represented in a three-line form: |