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Syllogism
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Syllogism
Deductive Reasoning
Reasoning is inferential thinking.
It is the mental process of drawing out a
conclusion from a given data.
It is a process of comparing two concepts
with a common third concept for the
purpose of establishing their agreement or
disagreement with each other.
Deductive Reasoning
Mediate Inference is a reasoning which uses
a third term for purposes of establishing the
agreement or disagreement between two
concepts.
Given that “A” is “B”, and given too that “X” is
“A”, then “X” is “B”.
Every A is B. But every X is A. Therefore, every X
is B.
Sequence is the form of an inference.
Deductive Reasoning
Propositions must have sequential relation
with each other in order to formally
constitute an inference.
Sequential relation refers to the
interdependence of the propositions upon
each other.
Sequence is the form of an
inference/syllogism.
Deductive Reasoning
Every goat is herbivorous.
But every dog is carnivorous.
Therefore, every dog is not a goat.