syllogise

/'silədʤaiz/ Cách viết khác : (syllogise) /'silədʤaiz/

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reason by syllogisms: To construct or use syllogisms in logical argumentation. A syllogism is a form of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises). This verb describes the act of engaging in this specific type of deductive reasoning.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The philosopher would often syllogise to demonstrate the logical structure of his arguments.
  • To solve the problem, she began to syllogise from the established principles.

Advanced Usage

• "To syllogise about": To apply syllogistic reasoning to a particular topic or set of premises.
  • He attempted to syllogise about the nature of existence, starting from first principles.

Variants and Related Words

• Syllogize (verb): An alternative spelling, primarily used in American English, with identical meaning.
  • The text uses the spelling "syllogize".
• Syllogism (noun): The logical form or specific instance of reasoning involving a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
  • "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal" is a classic syllogism.
• Syllogistic (adjective): Pertaining to or involving syllogisms.
  • Her argument followed a strict syllogistic form.

Synonyms

• Deduce: To arrive at a conclusion by reasoning, especially from general principles.
• Reason formally: To engage in structured, logical reasoning according to established rules.

Related Phrases

• "To construct a syllogism": A phrase closely related to the meaning of "syllogise," describing the act of building the logical argument.
  • The first step was to construct a valid syllogism from the available data.

Học thuật

Verb

1. reason by syllogisms

Từ đồng nghĩa

• syllogize