PP110 Lecture : PP 110 - what is an argument.docx
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2 components: premises set of statements, conclusion contained in the premises. If premises are true, then the conclusion must be true (valid argument) Hypothetical scenario - assertion of 2 statements: valid arguments are not just opinions (truth preserving, structure, an argument can have 1 or more false premises and still be valid. All dogs are birds (conclusion: starting with true premises, does not mean there will be a true conclusion, truth of your premises does not guarantee the validity of your argument. Just because premises are true, does not mean conclusion follows.
