Prosleptic syllogism


A prosleptic syllogism is a class of syllogisms that use a prosleptic proposition as one of the premises.
The term originated with Theophrastus.

Figures

Prosleptic syllogisms are classified in three figures, or potential arrangements of the terms according to the figure of the prosleptic proposition used.
Consequently, a third figure prosleptic syllogism would read "A is universally affirmed of everything of which G is universally affirmed; G is universally affirmed of B; therefore, A is universally affirmed of B."