Lecture 18 (Philosophy) Aristotle's Prior Analytics and Posterior Analytics

What is a syllogism for Aristotle?

1. A.An argument from two premises to a conclusion, where the premises share a single middle term that does not appear in the conclusion
2. B.An inductive generalization from a finite set of observed particulars to a universal premise
3. C.An argument in which the conclusion restates one of the premises in different vocabulary
4. D.A dialectical exchange in which one party defends a thesis against another's objections