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Enthymeme
An enthymeme (pronounced EN-thuh-meem) is a kind
of syllogism, or logical deduction, in which one of
the premises is unstated.
Here is an example of an enthymeme derived
from a syllogism through truncation
(shortening) of the syllogism:
•"Socrates is mortal because he's human."
The complete formal syllogism would be the classic:
A=Laughter is a meretricious
act.
B=All meretricious acts are
melancholic in nature.
What conclusion can you draw based on
these statements?
America is doomed to
deteriorate over time.
What conclusion can you draw based on
these statements?
No philosophers are evil.
All Greeks are philosophers.
Betty is a woman.
What conclusion can you draw based on
these statements?
All barbiturates are drugs.
Marijuana is not a barbiturate.
Laughter is melancholic in
nature.
What conclusion can you draw based on
these statements?
All environmentalists are activists.
Some activists are uninformed.