PP201 Chapter 1: pp201 identifying arguments
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Argument: an attempt to justify or prove a conclusion through rational means: every argument has the following components, conclusion: what it is trying to get you to accept, premises: reasons given to believe the conclusion. Indicator words for conclusions: thus, therefore, hence, so, it follows that, Indicator words for premises: for, since, because, for the reasons that, on the shows that, indicates that, proves that, then grounds that, follows from reason to believe it is true. What makes more sense: use the principle of charity: given the choice between a week argument and a.
