ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Term logic

Okay kiddo, term logic is a way of thinking about things and figuring out if they are true or false. Just like how you use your brain to solve a puzzle or answer a question, term logic uses a special system of words and ideas to help you figure out if something is right or wrong.

In term logic, we use something called "terms". These are special words that we use to describe things. For example, if you were talking about animals, you might use terms like "dog", "cat", or "bird". Each term has its own meaning and helps us talk about different things.

Now, with these terms, we can make statements about them. We can say things like "all dogs are animals" or "no cats have wings". These statements are either true or false, and we can figure out which one is right by looking at the terms involved.

Term logic also uses something called "syllogisms". These are like little puzzles that help us figure out if two statements are true. A syllogism has two parts, called "premises", and leads to a third part called a "conclusion". Here's an example:

Premise 1: All dogs are animals.
Premise 2: Spot is a dog.
Conclusion: Therefore, Spot is an animal.

By looking at the first two statements (the premises), we can figure out that the conclusion is true - after all, if all dogs are animals, and Spot is a dog, then he must be an animal too!

So that's the basics of term logic - it uses terms and syllogisms to help us figure out if something is true or false. Pretty cool, huh?