Hi everyone,

I'm trying to figure something out.  I've convinced myself but am not
completely sure, so would like to work this out with the community.

I haven't read Aristotle.  Are there steadfast rules to syllogism one must
never ever break or is there an essence?  What is the intention of
syllogism?

Would you say the following is a syllogism?  Why or why not?

The surprising fact, C, is observed.
But if A were true, C would be a matter of course.
Hence, there is reason to suspect that A is true.

Thanks for any input,
Jerry Rhee
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