Chapter 64

One should know that the purpose of the logical process is to make a clear statement of proof. The proof is a syllogism, and this syllogism is made up of two true premises and the conclusion. For example, if I want to prove that the soul is immortal, I say: ‘Everything that is perpetually in motion is immortal.’ This is a premise. Then I state a second premise: ‘The soul is perpetually in motion. Then the conclusion: ‘Therefore, the soul is immortal. Each part of the premise is called a term. A term is that into which every premise is resolved. For example, the premise goes: ‘Everyt