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To: Dimensio

Please explain the difference between a "starting premise" and a "conclusion."


635 posted on 11/16/2005 10:21:05 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew
Please explain the difference between a "starting premise" and a "conclusion."

In the logic system/argument

1) If A then B
2) A
3) B

Statements 1 and 2 are the starting premises and statement 3 is the conclusion.
637 posted on 11/16/2005 10:24:26 PM PST by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
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To: Fester Chugabrew
"Please explain the difference between a "starting premise" and a "conclusion."

A premise is evidence or reason.
A conclusion is the proposition inferred from the premise.

Now you answer a question. What's the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning?

For extra points: What is a hypothetical syllogism?

773 posted on 11/17/2005 9:36:23 AM PST by b_sharp
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