CMN 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: John Tory, Financial Adviser, Rationality
7 Feb 2018
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An assertion that something is or not the case. The specific thought or idea that the statement expresses. Different statements can express the same proposition. Same statements can express different propositions, depending on who says it, where, when, etc. I am hungry (depends on who says it) A statement that is offered to support a conclusion. State the reasons for accepting the conclusion. A statement that is supported by one or more premises. The conclusion is what the speaker wants you to accept or believe. A set of statements in which some (the premises) are intended to support another (the conclusion) We have become one of the most successful investment firms . The ad might make us think they present a good argument but the word. Successful doesn"t not have a clear meaning here. When a firm is successful , it means they make a big profit and to say.
