premise means the proposition, the content, the essential information that serve as basis for reasoning, for a study that will lead to a conclusion. In logic the premise means each of the propositions of a syllogism.
Depending on the context in which the word premise is used, it can have synonyms, for example: principle, initial idea, claim, statement or argument.
premise in logic
Premise in logic is a set of one or more of a declarative sentence that is accompanied by another declarative sentence that is the conclusion. The truth of the conclusion is a logical consequence of the premises that preceded it. Therefore, premises are the propositions that justify the conclusion reached.
Every premise can be true or false, as well as the conclusion, never accepting ambiguity. Sentences that present a premise are referred to as true or false (valid or invalid), therefore, they must bear the truth.
legal premise
In the legal realm, a premise is the basis of the initial petition of any legal proceeding. It will contain the facts that constitute the cause of the request, the foundations of the right, that is, the threatened or violated right that is the cause of the request. Finally, the request is made, which is considered the main premise that is the good of life, for example, pension, indemnity, recognition, etc.
Therefore, in law the premises are the foundations of fact and the foundations of law, which are the logical presuppositions of the claim. The premises will be responsible for the conclusion of the decision.
In law, the premise can also refer to the law, in which case the major premise, the rule. The fact that occurred (which gave rise to the process) is the minor premise. Thus, the process takes place when the minor premise (fact) is checked against the major premise (law).
Major premise and minor premise
A premise is a proposition present in a syllogism, reasoning based on deductions. Thus, the premise allows a certain conclusion to be reached through a process of deduction.
There is the major premise, which contains the major term, which will culminate in the conclusion. The minor premise contains the subject of the conclusion. Given the two premises, a conclusion can be reached.
For example:
major premise: All humans are mammals.
minor premise: Pedro is a human being.
Conclusion: Therefore, Pedro is a mammal.
In this case, "mammal" is the larger term, "human beings" is the middle term, and "Peter" is the smaller term.
Learn more about the meaning of Syllogism and deductive method.
Premise in a project
The assumptions of a project in any area are the bases, that is, the assumptions on which a project is based. Thus, they represent the issues that must be considered if the project is to run smoothly and be successful.
Careful observation of assumptions can indicate which points of the project deserve special planning attention, as well as which are its most critical points.
Premise in an academic project
In an academic project, the premises represent the initial ideas that gave rise to the object of study.
They are, therefore, the points considered to be true, from which the study will be developed.
See also the meaning of Assumption.
