Enthymemes Flashcards
1
Q
What is an Enthymeme?
A
A syllogism that doesn’t contain both premises or the conclusion.
2
Q
What is a 1st Order Enthymeme?
A
A syllogism missing the major premise.
3
Q
What is a 2nd Order Enthymeme?
A
A syllogism missing the minor premise.
4
Q
What is a 3rd Order Enthymeme?
A
A syllogism missing the conclusion.
5
Q
What are the three kinds of Enthymemes?
A
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order Enthymemes.
6
Q
How do you use Enthymemes?
A
First, you either spot the enthymeme yourself or have the opponent state it, this will automatically show that the opposing arguement is false in some way.
