Syl"lo*gism (?), n. [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.] (Logic)
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; as in
the following example:
Every virtue is laudable;
Kindness is a virtue;
Therefore kindness is laudable.
These propositions are denominated respectively the major
premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion.
&fist; If the premises are not true and the syllogism is regular,
the reasoning is valid, and the conclusion, whether true or false, is
correctly derived.
Syl"lo*gism (?), n. [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.] (Logic)
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; as in
the following example:
Every virtue is laudable;
Kindness is a virtue;
Therefore kindness is laudable.
These propositions are denominated respectively the major
premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion.
&fist; If the premises are not true and the syllogism is regular,
the reasoning is valid, and the conclusion, whether true or false, is
correctly derived.
