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... Premiss . As the conclusion is virtually contained in the pre- misses conjointly , it is plain that the two terms of ... major term , and the subject the minor term ; the premiss , in which the major and middle terms are compared ...
... Premiss . As the conclusion is virtually contained in the pre- misses conjointly , it is plain that the two terms of ... major term , and the subject the minor term ; the premiss , in which the major and middle terms are compared ...
Page 82
... premiss , leaving the other ( which may be either the major or minor ) to be understood . Thus , instead of stating Syllogism ( 2 ) formally , as above , I should in an actual discussion say , ' A republic is invested with supreme ...
... premiss , leaving the other ( which may be either the major or minor ) to be understood . Thus , instead of stating Syllogism ( 2 ) formally , as above , I should in an actual discussion say , ' A republic is invested with supreme ...
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... premiss and predicate in the other ; 2nd , that in which it is predicate in both premisses ; 3rd , that in which it is subject in both . But if we take ac- count of the conclusion , we are able to distinguish the major and minor terms ...
... premiss and predicate in the other ; 2nd , that in which it is predicate in both premisses ; 3rd , that in which it is subject in both . But if we take ac- count of the conclusion , we are able to distinguish the major and minor terms ...
Page 89
... major premiss of a syllogism in the first figure must be universal , else its subject could not serve as the ... major , and thus there would be no connection between the premisses . the conditions of the canon are AAA , EAE ...
... major premiss of a syllogism in the first figure must be universal , else its subject could not serve as the ... major , and thus there would be no connection between the premisses . the conditions of the canon are AAA , EAE ...
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... premiss without a negative conclusion , AAE because it has a negative conclusion without a negative premiss , III ... major . Take AII in figure 4 . A All A is B , I Some B is C ; I .. Some C is A. Undistributed middle . It will be ...
... premiss without a negative conclusion , AAE because it has a negative conclusion without a negative premiss , III ... major . Take AII in figure 4 . A All A is B , I Some B is C ; I .. Some C is A. Undistributed middle . It will be ...
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abstract terms act or operation affirmed or denied ambiguity analysis argument Aristotle asserted attribute or group called CHAPTER collective term College common terms conclusion conjunctive consequently copula Crown 8vo deductive inference defined definition differentia disjunctive disjunctive proposition disjunctive syllogism distinction distinguish distributed distribution of terms division Edited employed English Euathlus fallacy formerly Fellow fourteenth legion genus gism group of attributes group of individuals human ignoratio elenchi immediate inference inasmuch incorrect thoughts induction instances language legitimate Logic logicians major premiss meaning minor Molière moods negative Note noticed older logicians ordinary Oriel College Oxford P. G. TAIT particular premiss permutation Philosophy poets predicate probably proposition reasoning rectilineal figure regarded relation Roman senate rules saw yesterday shews simply singular and collective singular or collective singular term Socrates species student subaltern subject and predicate substantive syllogism tenth legion term expressive tion true universal verb virtue
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