syllogistic
Follows formal reasoning
Syllogistic describes reasoning that follows the formal structure of a syllogism—a logical argument where a conclusion follows necessarily from two premises.
His syllogistic approach left no room for ambiguity.
The term often appears in philosophy and formal logic, but can describe any argument built on strict deductive chains: The lawyer's syllogistic reasoning convinced the jury.
Foundation for logical argument
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- validityQuality of being sound
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
major · minor · middle term · universal · particular · affirmative · negative · antecedent
Systematic examination of datasets
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- sophisticalAppearing sound but misleading
- topicsSubjects of discussion
- dialecticLogical argument through opposition
mood · figure · square of opposition · peripatetic · conversion · contraposition
Error in reasoning
- invalidWithout legal force
- unsoundWeak or flawed
- equivocationAmbiguous language avoiding commitment
- non sequiturIllogical conclusion or remark
circular · begging the question · hasty generalization · faulty reasoning · sophism · erroneous · flawed
premise
Foundation for logical argument
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- validityQuality of being sound
reasoning · major · minor · middle term · universal · particular · affirmative · negative · antecedent · consequent
analytics
Systematic examination of datasets
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- sophisticalAppearing sound but misleading
- topicsSubjects of discussion
dialectic · mood · figure · square of opposition · peripatetic · conversion · contraposition
fallacy
Error in reasoning
- invalidWithout legal force
- unsoundWeak or flawed
- equivocationAmbiguous language avoiding commitment
non sequitur · circular · begging the question · hasty generalization · faulty reasoning · sophism · erroneous · flawed
syllogisticinductive
Deriving general from particular
intuitive · empirical · probabilistic · heuristic · experiential
syllogisticillogical
Contrary to valid reasoning
irrational · informal · nonlogical · unsystematic · unstructured