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Syllogism vs Fallacy - What's the difference?

syllogism | fallacy |

In lang=en terms the difference between syllogism and fallacy

is that syllogism is an inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises while fallacy is an argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.

syllogism

English

(wikipedia syllogism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (logic) An inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises.
  • * "All humans are mortal. You are a human. Therefore you will die" is a syllogism.
  • (obsolete) A trick, artifice.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "syllogism")

    Meronyms

    * (inference) (l), (l)

    Related terms

    * syllogismus

    See also

    * enthymeme * sorites ----

    fallacy

    English

    (wikipedia fallacy)

    Noun

    (fallacies)
  • Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.
  • (logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.

    • Derived terms

    * logical fallacy * formal fallacy * informal fallacy

    Related terms

    * fail * fallacious * fallibilist * fallibilism * fallibility * fallible

    See also

    * sophism *

    External links

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