ARTSSCI 1B03 Lecture : Logic Tutorial - Arguments and Explanations.doc

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Arts & Science
• Course: ARTSSCI 1B03
• Professor: Stefan Rodde

Document Summary

Topics: differences and similarities between arguments and explanations, ways to distinguish an explanation from an argument. Argument: a claim or set of claims intended to establish a further claim. Premise: the claim or set of claims which is intended to establish the. Conclusion: the claim which is supposed to be established by the premise. Without indicator words, must rely on context to determine whether or not. Help identify the premises and conclusions in an argument. Examples in the textbook conclusion there an argument. Is there a claim supported by reasons or evidence. Both use some of the same indicator words. The same passage can contain both an argument and an explanation. Argument provide us with a reason to think that something is. Explanation provides us with the reason why or how something the case is the case or happened money. Three people saw him do it, so adam is the one who stole the.