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Syllogisms

Syllogisms are a kind of deductive reasoning about sets. A simple syllogism definition is that it's a form of deductive reasoning where you arrive at a specific conclusion by examining premises or ideas.

Many Syllogisms contain 3 components:

  1. Major premise
  2. Minor premise
  3. Conclusion
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Deductive reasoning is a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions.

It's often contrasted with inductive reasoning, where you start with specific observations and form general conclusions.

Deductive reasoning is also called deductive logic or top-down reasoning.

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