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A polysyllogism (also called multi-premise syllogism, sorites, climax, or gradatio) is a string of any number of propositions forming together a sequence of syllogisms such that the conclusion of each syllogism, together with the next proposition, is a premise for the next, and so on. Each constituent syllogism is called a prosyllogism except the very last, because the conclusion of the last syllogism is not a premise for another syllogism. == Example == An example for a polysyllogism is: :It is raining. :If we go out while it is raining we will get wet. :If we get wet, we will get cold. :Therefore, if we go out we will get cold. Examination of the structure of the argument reveals the following sequence of constituent (pro)syllogisms: :It is raining. :If we go out while it is raining we will get wet. :Therefore, if we go out we will get wet. :If we go out we will get wet. :If we get wet, we will get cold. :Therefore, if we go out we will get cold. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「polysyllogism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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