prosyllogism

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[proh-sil-uh-jiz-uhm] / proʊˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əm /

noun

Logic.

1. a syllogism the conclusion of which is used as a premise of another syllogism; any of the syllogisms included in a polysyllogism except the last.

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Etymology

Origin of prosyllogism

1575–85; < Medieval Latin prosyllogismus < Greek prosyllogismós. See pro- ², syllogism

Example Sentences

Prosyllogism, prō-sil′ō-jizm, n. a syllogism of which the conclusion is the premise of another.

From Project Gutenberg

In any Polysyllogism, again, a syllogism whose conclusion is used as the premise of another, is called in relation to that other a Prosyllogism; whilst a syllogism one of whose premises is the conclusion of another syllogism, is in relation to that other an Episyllogism.

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Now, the parenthesis, "as shown by the conformity, etc.," is an adscititious member of an Epicheirema, which may be stated, as a Prosyllogism, thus: If an instance, etc.

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But I deny the major, that is, the first of the two premisses of the prosyllogism, and I might content myself with asking for its proof.

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The minor of this is proved as follows. first prosyllogism Everything predetermined is necessary.

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