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syllogism

/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

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noun

القياس المنطقي

An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

Examples :

"The teacher used a classic syllogism: All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal, to explain logical arguments to the class. "

استخدم المعلم قياسًا منطقيًا كلاسيكيًا: كل الرجال يموتون؛ سقراط رجل؛ إذن سقراط يموت، لشرح الحجج المنطقية للصف.

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noun

حيلة، مغالطة، سفسطة

A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.

Examples :

"The politician's claim, while sounding convincing, was ultimately a syllogism designed to mislead voters about his true intentions. "

كان ادعاء السياسي، على الرغم من أنه بدا مقنعًا، مغالطة في النهاية مصممة لتضليل الناخبين بشأن نواياه الحقيقية.

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