syllogist
- noun
- /ˈsɪlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
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silogista
- As a skilled syllogist, she quickly identified flaws in the argument's logic.
Examples
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Many medieval philosophers were accomplished syllogists who contributed to the study of logic.
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The renowned syllogist gave a lecture on deductive reasoning at the philosophy conference.
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A syllogist can create valid arguments from premises.
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Many syllogists study the principles of deductive reasoning.
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The renowned syllogist gave a lecture on deductive reasoning at the philosophy conference.
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Many medieval philosophers were accomplished syllogists who contributed to the study of logic.
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As a skilled syllogist, she quickly identified flaws in the argument's logic.
Synonyms
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7.3
A person who studies rules of thinking and arguments
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5.5
A person who thinks and argues in a clear, logical way
A person who draws conclusions from general and specific facts
A person who studies formal rules of reasoning using signs
A person who makes clear logical arguments in debates
How Skilled
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Syllogist comes from the word syllogism, which originally meant 'a putting together' of ideas and has parts that mean 'together' and 'reason', like the same root in logic. So a syllogist is someone who puts ideas together with logic to find a conclusion.