SSH 105 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ryerson University, Descriptive Knowledge, Artistic Merit

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 105
• Professor: Klaas Kraay

Document Summary

Statement/claim: an assertion that something is or is not the case. Proposition: specific thought or idea that the statement expresses (different languages may express same propositions) Premise: statement offered in support of conclusion (the reasons or evidence for accepting conclusion) Conclusion: statement held to be supported by one or more premise (what speakers wants you to believe or accept) All universities are a great place to learn. Ryerson is a university (p) (c) ryerson is a great place to learn. Argument: set of statements, one of which conclusion is taken by the remaining statements (premises) Inference: process of reasoning from a premise(s) to a conclusion, based on those premises: Argument analysis: figure out if it is or is not an argument, reconstruct argument, evaluate argument. Descriptive texts and arguments without reasons are not arguments. If-then statements by themselves are also not arguments. Example: if it is raining, then the party will be cancelled claim but not premise or conclusion.