A sorites is

A. a chain of syllogisms in which the final conclusion is stated but the subconclusions are unstated.
B. an argument with an unstated premise or an unstated conclusion.
C. an argument comprised entirely of categorical statements.
D. a chain of inferences moving from the particular to the general.


A. a chain of syllogisms in which the final conclusion is stated but the subconclusions are unstated.

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