Varieties Flashcards
Abbreviated syllogism. One of the premises js omitted, either the makor premise or the minor premise
The type of reasoning which is common. The typical way we communicate.
Enthymeme
Categorical syllogism which has an explanation added to one or both its premises
Epichereme
Several syllogisms connected together in a way the conclusion of the preceding becomes the premise of the following one
Polysyllogism
Shorthened polysyllogism where the predicate of the first proposition becomes the subject of the second; the predicate of the second becomes the subject of the third and so forth.
Also calltes ARISTOTELIAN
Sorites
The subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second and so on
Goclenian sorites