a rhetorical syllogism meaning
Aristotleâs Enthymeme: What Does It Mean to âBecome Enthymematicâ? Aristotle defines enthymeme as a âsort of syllogismâ (1.2, 2.22) or a ârhetorical demonstration (apodeixis)â (1.1). Throughout the Rhetoric, the enthymeme is referred to by likening or contrasting it to the logical or dialectical syllogism, giving rise to the common