PP201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Inductor
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Argument: an attempt to justify or prove a conclusion through rational means: arguments do not always involve disagreements. A collective series of statements to establish a definite proposition. Every argument has a conclusion (what the argument is trying to get you to accept) and a premises (reasons to support the conclusion) Indicator words for conclusions: thus, therefore, hence, so, it follows that, shows that, indicates that, proves that, then, it is clear that. Indicator words for premises: for, since, because, for the reason that, on the grounds that, follows from, given that. Arguments try to convince you of a conclusion or give you reasons to believe something is true. Explanations tell you why something is true or is the way it is but give you no reasons to believe it is true. They are neither arguments nor explanations, they are lists of facts.
