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title: "Syllogism"
description: "A deductive argument with two premises and a conclusion, e.g. 'All humans are mortal; Socrates is human; therefore Socrates is mortal.'"
last_updated: "2026-08-02"
---

# Syllogism

A deductive argument with two premises and a conclusion, e.g. 'All humans are mortal; Socrates is human; therefore Socrates is mortal.'

*Example: "All doctors studied medicine; she's a doctor; so she studied medicine" — two premises leading to a forced conclusion.*

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