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syllogisms

/ˈsɪlədʒɪzəmz/

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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 logic class taught us how to construct syllogisms, like "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal." "

علمنا فصل المنطق كيفية بناء القياس المنطقي، مثل "كل الرجال فانون؛ سقراط رجل؛ إذن سقراط فان".

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noun

حيلة، مغالطة، سفسطة

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

Examples :

"The politician used a series of clever syllogisms to convince people that raising taxes would actually lower their expenses. "

استخدم السياسي سلسلة من الحيل الذكية لإقناع الناس بأن رفع الضرائب سيقلل بالفعل من نفقاتهم.

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