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SYLLOGISMS
CONDITIONAL SYLLOGISM
DEFINED
• It is a syllogism in which the major premise is a CONDITIONAL STATEMENT - a
compound statement which assert that one member, the then clause is true on condition
that the other member, the if clause is true.
• Example:
• If it rains, then the ground will be wet.
• The “if clause” – the antecedent. The “then clause” – the consequent.
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