Meaning & use
Syllogistic
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Relating to or in the form of a syllogism, a type of logical argument that draws a conclusion from two premises.
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The professor demonstrated syllogistic reasoning using the classic example about Socrates being mortal.
His argument, though syllogistic in structure, relied on a false premise.
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Rooted in Aristotle's system of formal logic, developed in ancient Greece.
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