major term
Britishnoun
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For else, the conclusion being negative, there will be illicit process of the major term.
From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Read, Carveth
Since the conclusion is negative, the major term, which is its predicate, must be distributed.
From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph
Therefore the major term must be undistributed in the major premiss.
From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph
We have here an illicit process of the major term.
From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph
I., namely, that the conclusion will be negative, and that therefore only a negative major premise can prevent illicit process of the major term.
From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Read, Carveth
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