三段论 (sān duàn lùn) — (logic) syllogism

Definition

三段论 (sānduànlùn) is the formal-logic term for a 'syllogism' — a three-part deductive argument with two premises leading to a conclusion, from the Western philosophical tradition.

noun

(logic) syllogism

Examples

三段论？
Zhè ge sān duàn lùn de jié lùn shì zhèng què de ma?
Is the conclusion of this syllogism correct?
三段论。
Lǎo shī yòng sān duàn lùn lái jiě shì luó ji tuī lǐ.
The teacher used a syllogism to explain logical reasoning.
三段论。
Yà lǐ shì duō dé de sān duàn lùn zhì jīn réng yǒu yǐng xiǎng.
Aristotle's syllogism still has influence today.

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