premisele

Premisele is the plural form of the Romanian noun premisă, meaning a premise in logic, philosophy, and argumentation. In Romanian-language discourse, premisele refer to statements taken as given or assumed in order to support a conclusion. They can be explicit, directly stated within an argument, or implicit, suggested by context.

In logic and reasoning, a premise is a proposition that provides a reason or foundation for a conclusion. The strength of an argument depends on both the truth of its premises and the validity of the inferential steps. If the reasoning follows a correct form, the argument is valid; if the premises are actually true, the argument is sound. Premises can be empirical, mathematical axioms, definitions, or widely accepted assumptions, and they may be particular to a given case or generally applicable.

A common structure is the syllogism, which uses a major premise and a minor premise to infer a conclusion. For example: major premise: all humans are mortal; minor premise: Socrates is a human; conclusion: Socrates is mortal. In mathematics and formal disciplines, premises are often explicit axioms or stated assumptions, which frame the scope of a theorem or proof.

Identifying premisele involves distinguishing the statements that justify the conclusion from the conclusion itself. Premisele may be contested or revised, affecting the persuasiveness and reliability of an argument. Understanding premisele is central to evaluating arguments, logical reasoning, and methodological justification in many fields. See also logic, deduction, and syllogism.