A syllogism, also known as a rule of inference, is a formal logical scheme used to draw a conclusion from a set of premises. An example of a syllogism is modus ponens.
Syllogism
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Conclusion, Deduction, Disjunctive Syllogism, Logic, Modus Ponens, Premise, Propositional CalculusExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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