Syllogism



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 三段论法
• ［英］ n. 三段论法 ( a reasoned argument in which there are two statements which must lead to a third statement)
• ［类］ remonstrance : offend / syllogism : disprove ( 抗议是为了反对 / 三段论是为了反驳)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English silogisme, from Anglo-French sillogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Greek syllogismos, from syllogizesthai to syllogize, from syn- + logizesthai to calculate, from logos reckoning, word — more at legend
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in “every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable”)
• 2. a subtle, specious, or crafty argument
• 3. deductive reasoning
• ? syllogistic adjective
• ? syllogistically adverb

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