The source calls the conclusion's subject minor and predicate major, noting that the former usually has fewer instances and the latter usually more.
In “Every human is an animal,” humans constitute a narrower class than animals. That explains the terminology.
For formal analysis, however, the decisive criterion is: the subject of the conclusion is minor and its predicate is major. We do not determine them by counting real individuals in every case.
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Proof: Syllogism, Induction, Analogy and the Four Figures
The source calls the conclusion's subject minor and predicate major, noting that the former usually has fewer instances and the latter usually more.
In “Every human is an animal,” humans constitute a narrower class than animals. That explains the terminology.
For formal analysis, however, the decisive criterion is: the subject of the conclusion is minor and its predicate is major. We do not determine them by counting real individuals in every case.