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syllogisms

/ˈsɪlədʒɪzəmz/

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noun

Schlussfolgerungen, Syllogismen

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." "

Der Logikkurs lehrte uns, wie man Schlussfolgerungen konstruiert, wie zum Beispiel: „Alle Menschen sind sterblich; Sokrates ist ein Mensch; also ist Sokrates sterblich.“

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noun

Täuschung, List, Sophismus

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. "

Der Politiker benutzte eine Reihe von geschickten Täuschungen, um die Leute davon zu überzeugen, dass eine Steuererhöhung ihre Ausgaben tatsächlich senken würde.

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