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Syllogism
?- 0 Hegel's 'System of Science'
- 1 Logic (Thinking of Thinking, Science of Science)
- 2 Nature (science of matter)
- 3 Spirit/Mind (Science of humanities)
- 11 Being (immediateness, 'Ontology')
- 12 Essence (mediation, reflection, metaphysics)
- 13 Concept (Notion / Logos / Comprehension, 'Begriff')
- 131 The subjective Concept (formal Concept)
- 132 The Object (real Concept)
- 133 The Idea (adequate Concept)
- 1311 Moments of the Concept
- 1312 Judgement (division of Subject and Object)
- 1313 Syllogism
- 13131 Syllogism of Determinate Being (S-P-U)
- 13132 Syllogism of Reflection (U-S-P)
- 13133 Syllogism of Necessity (P-U-S)
Syllogism
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The classical form of inference (in Hegel, the "syllogism of existence" [Schluss des Daseins]). It consists of three propositions (major premise, minor premise, conclusion) and three terms (I, P, U). Example: "All humans (P) are mortal (U); Socrates (I) is a human (P); Therefore Socrates (I) is mortal (U)." Hegel shows that this is only the first, most external form of inference.
Origin: Aristotle (*Organon*).
In Hegel: Enc. §183-190; *Science of Logic* Vol. 2, Subjective Concept, The Syllogism
Cross-references: Syllogism [*Schluss*]; U-P-S structure