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  • An epicheirema is said to be of the first or second order according as the major or minor premiss is thus supported.

    Deductive Logic St. George William Joseph Stock

  • The double epicheirema is a combination of the two orders.

    Deductive Logic St. George William Joseph Stock

  • An epicheirema, it will be seen, consists of one syllogism fully expressed together with one, or, it may be, two enthymemes (§

    Deductive Logic St. George William Joseph Stock

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