Minor Premise

The minor premise is a part of a logical argument or syllogism that states a specific fact or condition about a particular subject. It works together with the major premise to lead to a conclusion. For example, in the syllogism "All humans are mortal" (major premise) and "Socrates is a human" (minor premise), the minor premise identifies "Socrates" as a member of the group "humans." Essentially, it provides the specific case or example that supports the overall logical reasoning process.