minor premise of a disjunctive syllogism
1syllogism — /ˈsɪlədʒɪzəm / (say siluhjizuhm) noun 1. Logic an argument with two premises and a conclusion. Both the premises of a categorical syllogism are categorical propositions, containing just three distinct terms between them, e.g. all men are mortal… …
2Syllogism — A syllogism (Greek: συλλογισμός – syllogismos – conclusion, inference ) is a kind of logical argument in which one proposition (the conclusion) is inferred from two or more others (the premises) of a certain form. In antiquity, there were… …
3dilemma — dilemmatic /dil euh mat ik/, dilemmatical, dilemmic, adj. dilemmatically, adv. /di lem euh/, n. 1. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives. 2. any difficult or perplexing situation or problem. 3. Logic. a form of… …
4dilemma — di•lem•ma [[t]dɪˈlɛm ə[/t]] n. pl. mas 1) a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives 2) any perplexing situation or problem 3) pho a form of syllogism in which the major premise is formed of two or more conditional… …
5syllogistic — syllogistically, adv. /sil euh jis tik/, adj. Also, syllogistical. 1. of or pertaining to a syllogism. 2. like or consisting of syllogisms. n. 3. the part of logic that deals with syllogisms. 4. syllogistic reasoning. [1660 70; < L syllogisticus… …
6Outline of logic — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to logic: Logic – formal science of using reason, considered a branch of both philosophy and mathematics. Logic investigates and classifies the structure of statements and… …
7Propositional calculus — In mathematical logic, a propositional calculus or logic (also called sentential calculus or sentential logic) is a formal system in which formulas of a formal language may be interpreted as representing propositions. A system of inference rules… …
8List of topics in logic — This is a list of topics in logic.See also: List of mathematical logic topicsAlphabetical listAAbacus logic Abduction (logic) Abductive validation Affine logic Affirming the antecedent Affirming the consequent Antecedent Antinomy Argument form… …
9Syllogistic fallacy — Syllogistic fallacies are logical fallacies that occur in syllogisms. They include: Any syllogism type (other than polysyllogism and disjunctive): *fallacy of four terms Occurring in categorical syllogisms: *affirmative conclusion from a negative …
10History of logic — Philosophy ( …
