Definition of hypothetical syllogism
1
: a syllogism consisting wholly of hypothetical propositions
— called also pure hypothetical syllogism
2
: a syllogism consisting partly of hypothetical propositions
— called also mixed hypothetical syllogism
— compare modus ponens, modus tollensKeep scrolling for more
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