MODR 1711 Lecture 4: 7 October 2015
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7 Oct 2015
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An argument is an appeal to evidence in order to prove or show the truth or a particular idea. Arguments must contain at least one implied or stated conclusion. These are the claims or claim that the argument is trying to prove. Arguments also contain at least one premise. Premises are the propositions that give support or evidence for the conclusion. Diagramming is a way for us to show how the premises and conclusion(s) of an argument are connected. The first step is to identify the propositions that make up an argument and assign them numbers. For example: (1) greater and easier access to guns has been shown to increase gun related fatalities. (2) we can all agree that fatalities are bad and that we should decrease fatalities if we can. Therefore, (3) we should limit access to guns and (4) endorse government regulations on gun ownership and use.
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