Definitions for syllogism
ˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əmsyl·lo·gism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syllogismnoun

   deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syllogismnoun

   An inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises.

2. syllogismnoun

   A trick, artifice.

3. Etymology: From silogisme, from syllogismus, from συλλογισμός.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SYLLOGISMnoun

   An argument composed of three propositions: as, every man thinks; Peter is a man, therefore Peter thinks.

   Etymology: συλλογισ λ μ ὸς; syllogisme, French.

   Unto them a piece of rhetorick is a sufficient argument of logick, an apologue of Æsop beyond a syllogism in Barbara. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   What a miraculous thing should we count it, if the flint and the steel, instead of a few sparks, should chance to knock out definitions and syllogisms? Richard Bentley.

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1. Syllogism

   A syllogism (Greek: συλλογισμός, syllogismos, 'conclusion, inference') 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 (defined by Aristotle in his 350 BC book Prior Analytics), a syllogism arises when two true premises (propositions or statements) validly imply a conclusion, or the main point that the argument aims to get across. 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: In antiquity, two rival syllogistic theories existed: Aristotelian syllogism and Stoic syllogism. From the Middle Ages onwards, categorical syllogism and syllogism were usually used interchangeably. This article is concerned only with this historical use. The syllogism was at the core of historical deductive reasoning, whereby facts are determined by combining existing statements, in contrast to inductive reasoning in which facts are determined by repeated observations. Within some academic contexts, syllogism has been superseded by first-order predicate logic following the work of Gottlob Frege, in particular his Begriffsschrift (Concept Script; 1879). Syllogism, being a method of valid logical reasoning, will always be useful in most circumstances and for general-audience introductions to logic and clear-thinking.

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1. syllogism

   A syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning that consists of three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. It is a systematic way of creating logical conclusions and presents a set of assumptions or propositions, where if the first two are true, the third one is also undoubtedly true. It's a tool used in logic and philosophy to test arguments and theories.

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1. Syllogismnoun

   the regular logical form of every argument, consisting of three propositions, of which the first two are called the premises, and the last, the conclusion. The conclusion necessarily follows from the premises; so that, if these are true, the conclusion must be true, and the argument amounts to demonstration

2. Etymology: [OE. silogisme, OF. silogime, sillogisme, F. syllogisme, L. syllogismus, Gr. syllogismo`s a reckoning all together, a reasoning, syllogism, fr. syllogi`zesqai to reckon all together, to bring at once before the mind, to infer, conclude; sy`n with, together + logi`zesqai to reckon, to conclude by reasoning. See Syn-, and Logistic, Logic.]

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1. Syllogism

   A syllogism is a kind of logical argument in which one proposition is inferred from two or more others of a specific form. In antiquity, two rival theories of the syllogism existed: Aristotelian syllogistic and Stoic syllogistic. Aristotle defines the syllogism as "a discourse in which certain things having been supposed, something different from the things supposed results of necessity because these things are so." Despite this very general definition, Aristotle limits himself to categorical syllogisms which consist of three categorical propositions in his work Prior Analytics. These included categorical modal syllogisms. From the Middle Ages onwards, "categorical syllogism" and "syllogism" were mostly used interchangeably, and the present article is concerned with this traditional use of "syllogism" only. The syllogism was at the core of traditional deductive reasoning, where facts are determined by combining existing statements, in contrast to inductive reasoning where facts are determined by repeated observations. Within academic contexts, the syllogism was superseded by first-order predicate logic following the work of Gottlob Frege, in particular his Begriffsschrift, but syllogisms remain useful in some circumstances, and for general-audience introductions to logic.

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1. Syllogism

   sil′ō-jizm, n. logical form of every argument, consisting of three propositions, of which the first two are called the premises, and the last, which follows from them, the conclusion.—n. Syllogisā′tion.—v.i. Syll′ogise, to reason by syllogisms.—v.t. to deduce consequences from.—n. Syll′ogiser.—adjs. Syllogis′tic, -al, pertaining to a syllogism: in the form of a syllogism.—adv. Syllogis′tically. [Gr. syllogismos—syllogizesthai—syn, together, logizesthai, to reckon—logos, speech.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syllogism

   an argument consisting of three propositions, of which two are called premises, major and minor, and the one that necessarily follows from them the conclusion.

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1. syllogism

   form of logical reasoning ,consisting of two premises and a conclusion.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 25, 2021  

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   The numerical value of syllogism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of syllogism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=syllogism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Syllogism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=syllogism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllogism
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllogism
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=syllogism
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=syllogism
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Syllogism