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/ˈsɪlədʒɪzəmz/

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noun

Silogismos

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." "

La clase de lógica nos enseñó a construir silogismos, como "Todos los hombres son mortales; Sócrates es un hombre; por lo tanto, Sócrates es mortal".

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noun

Sofisma, artificio, engaño

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. "

El político utilizó una serie de sofismas ingeniosos para convencer a la gente de que subir los impuestos en realidad reduciría sus gastos.

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