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minor premise

The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term.

The minor premise of a categorical syllogism is the premise containing the minor term (the conclusion's subject). In standard form it is listed second.

Examples

  • "Some teachers are poets" is the minor premise of the poets syllogism.

See also

major premise minor term
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