Enthymeme vs thesis

Thesis: A thesis is a “statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved” or a “long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a university degree” (Oxford dictionary).

Definition of Enthymeme An argumentative statement in which the writer or the speaker omits one of the major or minor premises, does not clearly pronounce it, or keeps this premise implied, is called an “enthymeme.” However, the omitted premise in an enthymeme remains understandable even if is not clearly expressed.

"Rhetorical enthymemes reach probable, not necessary conclusions —and they are probable, not necessary, simply because they cannot be governed by the relation of implication, as are all syllogisms" (Inventive Intercourse, 2006).

Enthymeme vs. Syllogism. Enthymeme is like syllogism, and yet different. The difference is that a syllogism is a deductive logic that contains three parts, and in which both premises have valid conclusion such as: All reptiles are cold-blooded animals. (Major premise) A lizard is a cold-blooded animal.