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What are premises?
What are premises?
- Assumptions that are always false
- Opinions without any factual basis
- Emotional appeals used in arguments
- Facts or evidence used to support a claim (correct)
Which of the following is true about premises?
Which of the following is true about premises?
- They are independent of the conclusion
- They are the foundation of arguments (correct)
- They should always be questioned
- They require support to be valid
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of premises?
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of premises?
- They are the facts and evidence
- They are the infrastructure of arguments
- They make claims about the world
- They are questionable (correct)
What role do premises play in an argument?
What role do premises play in an argument?
Which of the following words often introduces a premise?
Which of the following words often introduces a premise?
What are premises often referred to as?
What are premises often referred to as?
According to the content, what should you generally NOT do with premises to get questions right?
According to the content, what should you generally NOT do with premises to get questions right?
What is the primary role of premises in arguments?
What is the primary role of premises in arguments?
Which word from the following list indicates a premise?
Which word from the following list indicates a premise?
What is the relationship between premises and the conclusion?
What is the relationship between premises and the conclusion?
Flashcards
Premises
Premises
Facts or evidence that describe how the world is; accepted as true without question within the scope of an argument.
What Premises Do
What Premises Do
Building blocks for claims, infrastructure for arguments, and do the heavy lifting for the argument.
What Premises Are Not
What Premises Are Not
Premises are not questionable, not dependent on the conclusion or one another, and don't need anything to support them.
Premise Indicators
Premise Indicators
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Premise Relationship
Premise Relationship
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Study Notes
- Premises are statements of fact and evidence used to describe the world
- Premises are accepted as truth without questioning
Things Premises Are
- Premises serve as the foundation for making interesting claims
- Premises act as the infrastructure of arguments
- Premises carry the weight of the argument
Things Premises Are Not
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Premises are not questionable
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Premises are not dependent on the conclusion or each other
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Premises do not require any support
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Arguments in the real world often involve attacking the truth of an opponent's premises
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With the LSAT you should not debate the truth of the premises
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The correct answer rarely questions the truth of a premise
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Focus on how the premises connect with each other
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Premises are defined by their relationship to the conclusion
Premise Indicators
- Certain words often introduce premises, including:
- because
- for
- since
- as
- given that
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