Posted on 07/18/2013 6:22:40 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
syllogism\SIL-uh-jiz-um\ noun
1. a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion
2. a subtle, specious, or crafty argument
3. deductive reasoning
Example sentences:
Kelly could not prove it, but she suspected that her opponent's arguments were a series of sneaky syllogisms based on dubious "facts."
"She learned to read [Thomas] Aquinas in the original, mastered the syllogism, pursued Socratism, then took that highly classical background with her to Dominican University in River Forest, Ill., where she graduated with a master’s degree in library and information science."
— From an article by Kevin Nevers in theChesterton Tribune (Indiana), May 8, 2013
Etymology:
For those trained in formal argument, the syllogism is a classical form of deduction. One example is the inference that "kindness is praiseworthy" from the premises "every virtue is praiseworthy" and "kindness is a virtue." "Syllogism" came to English through Anglo-French from Latin "syllogismus," which in turn can be traced back through Greek to the verb "syllogizesthai," meaning "to infer." In Greek "logizesthai" means "to calculate" and derives from "logos," meaning "word" or "reckoning." "Syl-" comes from "syn-," meaning "with" or "together."
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
On. And thanks...you just made me plug in Sharknado, at 12:07
Ill be cursing you over coffee.
It is so horribly bad, from dialogue to improbable scenarios. And the acting! The worst! You should probably turn it off. It’s not like it will give you nightmares or make you afraid to go into the water, like Jaws did when we were kids.
YES! How quickly we forget!
YES! How quickly we forget!
That’s a great line! I’ll have to remember that . My daughter’s choir used to sing Ogdan Nash couplets set to music.
I made it about 10 minutes in lol....not terribly engrosssing.
The Flight 800 documemtary otoh...
Sharknado 2 had gotten the greenlight. Look for it next year.
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