Definition:Syllogism

Definition

A syllogism is an argument with exactly two premises and one conclusion.

Example

All men are mortal.

Socrates is a man.

Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

Also see

• Disjunctive Syllogism
• Hypothetical Syllogism
• Categorical Syllogism
• Statistical Syllogism
• Sorites

Sources

• Merrilee H. Salmon: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (1995) $\S 4.2$