epichiremata
epichiremata is the plural of epichirema.
epichiremata is the plural of epichireme.
Meaning of epichirema
Noun
epichirema (plural epichiremas or epichiremata)
- A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner.
Meaning of epichireme
Noun
epichireme (plural epichiremes or epichiremata)
- A dialectical inference; a syllogism based on probable premises (endoxa), as opposed to a philosopheme which is a demonstrative or scientific syllogism based on true premises.
- A philosopheme is a demonstrative inference: an epichireme is a dialectical inference: a sophism is a contentious inference: an aporeme is an inference that reasons dialectically to a contradiction.2006, Aristotle, “VIII.11”, in W. D. Ross, transl., Topics
- Synonyms:
- epichirema
Questions about epichiremata
- What is epichiremata the plural of?
- Epichiremata is the plural of epichirema.
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