ويتخلل بينهما كلمة الاستثناء أعني إلا وأخواتها — ومن ثم يسمى استثنائياً
An exceptive expression, namely “except” or a corresponding particle, comes between them; hence its name.
In worked arguments, a term such as “but” introduces the proposition being affirmed or denied. It need not be negative: “But the sun has risen” can also supply the exceptive premise.
The technical label must not be confused with the everyday act of merely excluding an item or with negation in every case.
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Exceptive Syllogism: Valid Inferences from Connected and Disjunctive Conditionals
ويتخلل بينهما كلمة الاستثناء أعني إلا وأخواتها — ومن ثم يسمى استثنائياً
An exceptive expression, namely “except” or a corresponding particle, comes between them; hence its name.
In worked arguments, a term such as “but” introduces the proposition being affirmed or denied. It need not be negative: “But the sun has risen” can also supply the exceptive premise.
The technical label must not be confused with the everyday act of merely excluding an item or with negation in every case.