epichireme

== English == === Alternative forms === epicheirema === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐπιχείρημα (epikheírēma), from ἐπιχειρέω (epikheiréō, “to attempt, to prove”, literally “to put one's hand on”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”). === Noun === epichireme (plural epichiremes or epichiremata) (logic, rhetoric, philosophy) A dialectical inference; a syllogism based on probable premises (endoxa), as opposed to a philosopheme which is a demonstrative or scientific syllogism based on true premises. ==== Usage notes ==== In Aristotelian logic, the epichireme is distinguished from the philosopheme based on the quality of its premises: epichiremes deal with probabilities, philosophemes with certainties. ==== Synonyms ==== epichirema ==== Related terms ==== aporeme philosopheme sophism enthymeme