SSH 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Critical Thinking, Hypothetical Syllogism

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

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When someone gives an argument in support of a statement, the person typically offers other propositions as evidence for the statement. To determine whether an argument is a good argument, it is best to state the argument in a very clear form that highlights the reasons given in the argument and the proposition they are intended to support. Standard form is a way of listing each premise, on a separate numbered line, drawing a line, and then writing the conclusion. An argument that has three premises will look like this: first premise, second premise, third premise, conclusion. B. the steps of argument analysis: argument analysis can be broken down into two main steps: reconstructing and evaluating the argument, reconstructing the argument- taking a prose passage and rewriting the argument it contains in standard form. Legal eyes is in favour of legalizing possession and use of drugs. After all, those who use drugs harm only themselves .