Which inference asserts the agreement or disagreement of a subject and predicate after each has been compared with a middle term?
AImmediate inference
BMediate inference ✓ Correct
CDefinition
DClassification
Correct answer: (B) Mediate inference
Explanation
Comparing subject and predicate each with a middle term to reach a conclusion is mediate inference.
It needs two premises linked by a common middle term.
The middle term connects the two other terms indirectly.
The syllogism is the standard form of such inference.
A conclusion reached through a middle term marks mediate inference.
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