Syllogisms
Basics
The syllogism comes in 3 propositions and has 3 terms
Terms
Major term: Term taken in the major premise
Minor term: Term taking in the minor premise
Middle term: Term that links the aforementioned terms together
Premises
Major premise: Premise that asserts a relationship between the major term and the middle term
Major premise: Premise that asserts a relationship between the minor term and the middle term
Conclusion: Assuming the premises are true, it is then proved the major and minor terms are linked.
Figures
Aristotelian syllogisms only presented 3 figures; a fourth was posited more recently. Previously it was assumed that this fourth figure was the same as the first. Reviewed is needed but as Hegel only uses the first 3 as well, those will be focused on here
Figure 1
The middle term is a subject in one premise and a predicate in the other
Example
Figure 2
The middle term is the predicate of both premises.
Example
Figure 3
The middle term is the subject of both premises.