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argument

Also known as logical argument

An argument is one or more premises—sentences, statements, or propositions—directed towards arriving at a logical conclusion. The purpose of an argument is to give reasons for one's thinking and understanding via justification, explanation, or persuasion. As a series of logical steps, arguments are intended to determine or show the degree of truth or acceptability of a logical conclusion.

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An argument is a series of statements or premises that are put together to support a conclusion by providing reasons or evidence. Arguments matter because they help us justify our thinking, explain our ideas to others, and determine how true or acceptable our conclusions actually are.

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Commons category: Arguments

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Etymology
Formal and informal
Standard logical account of argument types
Deductive arguments
Validity
Soundness
Inductive arguments
Defeasible arguments and argumentation schemes
By analogy
Other kinds
World-disclosing
Explanations
Fallacies and non-arguments
Elliptical or ethymematic arguments
Argument mining
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The process of crafting or delivering arguments, argumentation, can be studied from three main perspectives: through the logical, the dialectical, and the rhetorical perspective.