What are enthymemes?
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Asked on: 21 Sep 2009
This is a by and large statement, or one that is not 100% correct. Or a partial syllogism.
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For example, All women are quarrelsome
Irene is quarrelsome
You can see that the middle term is supressed thus, making it a second order enthymemes. The complete syllogism is:
All women are quarrelsome
Irene is a woman
therefore Irene is quarrelsome.
If the major term is supressed, it becomes a first order enthymemes and lastly, when the conclusion is supressed, it becomes a third order enthymemes.
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Date of comment: Fri, Nov 12th 2010
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For example, All women are quarrelsome
Irene is quarrelsome
You can see that the middle term is supressed thus, making it a second order enthymemes. The complete syllogism is:
All women are quarrelsome
Irene is a woman
therefore Irene is quarrelsome.
If the major term is supressed, it becomes a first order enthymemes and lastly, when the conclusion is supressed, it becomes a third order enthymemes.By: safabest
Date of comment: Fri, Nov 12th 2010
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