To analyze a categorical syllogism, first identify its conclusion. The thing being spoken about is its subject, and what is predicated of it is its predicate.
Example: Every human is an animal.
Subject: human.
Predicate: animal.
The textbook calls the subject of the conclusion the minor term and its predicate the major term. Their names express their logical roles, not their word lengths.
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Proof: Syllogism, Induction, Analogy and the Four Figures
To analyze a categorical syllogism, first identify its conclusion. The thing being spoken about is its subject, and what is predicated of it is its predicate.
Example: Every human is an animal.
Subject: human.
Predicate: animal.
The textbook calls the subject of the conclusion the minor term and its predicate the major term. Their names express their logical roles, not their word lengths.