epichireme
epichireme noun: 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.
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
Synonyms of epichireme
Forms of epichireme
| plural | epichiremes |
|---|---|
| plural | epichiremata |
| alternative form | epicheirema |
Origin of epichireme
From Ancient Greek ἐπιχείρημα (epikheírēma), from ἐπιχειρέω (epikheiréō, “to attempt, to prove”, literally “to put one's hand on”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”).
Questions about epichireme
- What does epichireme mean?
- Epichireme means 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.
- What part of speech is epichireme?
- Epichireme is a noun.
- What is the plural of epichireme?
- The plural of epichireme is epichiremes.
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