Illicit major is a fallacy in categorical syllogisms where the major term (predicate of the conclusion) is distributed in the conclusion but not in the major premise.
Der Illegitime Major ist ein Trugschluss bei kategorischen Syllogismen, bei dem der Major-Term (Prädikat der Schlussfolgerung) in der Schlussfolgerung verteilt ist, aber in der Hauptprämisse nicht.
| Fallacy | Illicit major |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | a categorical syllogism that is invalid because its major term is undistributed in the major premise but distributed in the conclusion. e.g. All dogs are mammals. No cats are dogs. Therefore, no cats are mammals. |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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