Brerakdown of deductive logic

žThe first premise, usually referred to as the minor premise states two properties:
One property can be classified in the category of the larger property (All men are mortal)—all men fall into the category of mortal
žThe second premise, usually referred to as the minor premise, states that a third property is a member of the first category (Socrates is a man)
žThe conclusion directly follows the minor premise in that because the third property is a member of the first category, it must also possess the quality of that category (therefore, Socrates is mortal)