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explain what a logical syllogism is.
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a logical syllogism is a three-part argument used in logic to arrive at a conclusion. it consists of two premises and one conclusion. the first premise states a universal truth, the second premise narrows that truth and the conclusion is derived from combining the two premises. for example, the syllogism “all humans are mortal, socrates is a human, therefore socrates is mortal” relies on the universal truth that “all humans are mortal”, and provides proof by showing that socrates is a human. therefore, the conclusion that socrates is mortal follows logically.
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