categorical syllogism

<history of philosophy, philosophy of science, logic> a logical argument consisting of exactly three categorical propositions, two premises and the conclusion, with a total of exactly three categorical terms, each used in only two of the propositions.

[A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names]

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