In the same iqtirani syllogism:
Minor term: human — subject of the conclusion.
Major term: body — predicate of the conclusion.
Middle term: animal — links the premises.
The middle term appears in the premises but not as a separate term in the conclusion.
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The middle term in iqtirani reasoning
Types of Qiyas: Istithna’i and Iqtirani
In the same iqtirani syllogism:
Minor term: human — subject of the conclusion.
Major term: body — predicate of the conclusion.
Middle term: animal — links the premises.
The middle term appears in the premises but not as a separate term in the conclusion.