Enthymemes and Syllogisms
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Identify an example of an enthymeme you encountered this week in the media or in a conversation.
- Create a syllogism based on the enthymeme.
- Determine whether the syllogism is valid or invalid and explain why.
- If invalid, identify the reasoning error that is present in the syllogism
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Hi and thank you for using Brainmass. The solution below should get you started. In this particular task, you are being asked to show an example of a daily enthymeme. I suggest making it simple using this outline:
1. On enthymemes and syllogisms - 100 words
2. Example - 100 words
3. Validity/invalidity - 100 words
This outline should yield 300 words which should cover what you need. Just let me know via the feedback section if you need further clarification. You can also use the listed resources to further explore the topic. All the best with your studies.
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Enthymemes
According to Burton (n.d.), "the enthymeme is sometimes defined as a "truncated syllogism" since either the major or minor premise found in that more formal method of reasoning is left implied. The enthymeme typically occurs as a conclusion coupled with a reason." He also explains (Burton, n.d.) that enthymemes are a "figure of speech which bases a conclusion on the truth of its contrary." A syllogism meanwhile is an argument (ASC, n.d.), " that contains three parts: a ...
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