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Before defining any of the bellow let define syllogism and categorical syllogism. syllogism is a deductive argument consisting of two premises and one conclusion. Categorical syllogism is a syllogism consisting of three categorical propositions and containing a total of three different terms (“major terms, minor terms, middle terms”), each of which appears twice in distinct propositions. Reducing of the number of terms As described above a categorical syllogism can only have three terms but some time the categorical syllogism contains more than 3 terms. When this happens, we need to use method like Eliminate Synonyms and Complementary Terms. But When we try to reduce the number of terms by applying an operation to a sentence, we need to choose an operation so that the resulting sentence is logically equivalent to the original sentence. This way, we make sure we do not change the argument and turn it into a different argument. 1. . Eliminate Synonyms This method as it name sugge

                                 International relations International relations is an old concept dating to the time of the Greek historian  Thucydides  (c. 460–395 BC). But There is no single and clear definition to this day. Because international relation is in transition following emerging realities in the international system, it has become complex and even more difficult arriving at a more universally acceptable definition of the subject. But different scholars have given it different definition based on their time and there on view. Some are Trevor Taylor (1979)  defines International Relations as “a discipline, which tries to explain political activities across state boundaries.” Ola, Joseph (1999),  "International relations are the study of all forms of interactions that exist between members of separate entities or nations within the international system.” Seymon Brown (1988)  thus defines international relations as “the investigating and study of patterns of