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Sorites Mood Enthymeme Figure assertoric syllogism noncategorical syllogism categorical syllogism mixed syllogism modal syllogism middle term Antinomy Dilemma Fallacy Distribution Validity Existential import

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History of logic: Syllogisms

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John Venn

John Venn

English logician and philosopher

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Christine Ladd-Franklin

American scientist