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categorical syllogism Aug 27th 2011, 10:00 categorical syllogism Back to Last Page >     Glossary Index>  Related Terms • categorical proposition   Definition: A categorical syllogism is a simple, basic syllogism consisting of three parts: two premises and one conclusion, all of which are categorical propositions. Also characteristic of a categorical syllogism is that it has just three categorical terms (quantifiers, for example: some, all, no, etc.), each of which can be used in only two of the parts. Example: All cats are mammals This animal is a cat Therefore, this cat is a mammal. Also Known As: none Alternate Spellings: none Common Misspellings: none Related Resources: What is the Logic and the Philosophy of Language? The two fields Logic and the Philosophy of Language are often treated separately, but they are nevertheless close enough that they are presented together here. Logic is the study of methods of reasoning and argumentation, both proper and improper. The Philosophy of Language, on the other hand, involves the study of how our language interacts with our thinking. What is Philosophy? What is philosophy? Is there any point in studying philosophy, or is it a useless subject? What are the different branches of philosophy - what's the difference between aestheitcs and ethics? What's the difference between metaphysics and epistemology? Back to Last Page >     Glossary Index>

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