
Dialectic and the first principles of demonstration in Aristotle
Aristotle classifies syllogisms identifying three main types: demonstration (sullogismos epistemonikon, apodeixis), dialectical syllogism (sullogismos dialektikos) and contentious (sullogismos eristikos) (or sophistical) syllogism. These can differ by purpose or by the kind of premise (protaseis) they entail
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