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syllogist

syllogist

9.9
A person who makes and checks step-by-step arguments to reach conclusions
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪlədʒɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : silogista
  • As a skilled syllogist, she quickly identified flaws in the argument's logic.

Examples

  • Many medieval philosophers were accomplished syllogists who contributed to the study of logic.

  • The renowned syllogist gave a lecture on deductive reasoning at the philosophy conference.

  • A syllogist can create valid arguments from premises.

  • Many syllogists study the principles of deductive reasoning.

  • The renowned syllogist gave a lecture on deductive reasoning at the philosophy conference.

  • Many medieval philosophers were accomplished syllogists who contributed to the study of logic.

  • As a skilled syllogist, she quickly identified flaws in the argument's logic.

Synonyms

logician
vssyllogist
3 7.3

A person who studies rules of thinking and arguments

focuses on a single traditional deductive method rather than broad logic
reasoner
vssyllogist
1 5.5

A person who thinks and argues in a clear, logical way

is specialized in a narrow formal deductive method rather than general thinking
syllogizer
vssyllogist
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who draws conclusions from general and specific facts

is the same meaning but is a different word form
symbolic logician
vssyllogist
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who studies formal rules of reasoning using signs

relies on structured two premise deductions instead of symbol based systems
dialectician
vssyllogist
  • Formal
9.9

A person who makes clear logical arguments in debates

focuses on formal structured deductions rather than debate or argument

How Skilled

authority
292 4.2
syllogist
  • Specialized
9.9
logician
3 7.3
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

syllogist singular
syllogists plural

Morphology

syllogist = syllogism (transparent) = syllogism + ist

Clearly formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to 'syllogism', yielding 'person who works with syllogisms'.

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.