Which pair of terms best describes the syllogism?
AMediate and deductive ✓ Correct
BImmediate and deductive
CMediate and inductive
DImmediate and inductive
Correct answer: (A) Mediate and deductive
Explanation
A syllogism is both mediate and deductive in character.
It is mediate because two terms are linked through a middle term.
It is deductive because the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.
Two premises and a middle term give the conclusion in one inference.
This mediate, deductive nature is what defines the syllogism.
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