Ch 1 critical thinking

Question 1

Argument

Answer 1

Attempt to persuade by giving (good) reasons. Set of propositions of which one is a conclusions and the rest premises.

Question 2

Rethoric

Answer 2

Attempt to persuade someone to believe, desire or do something that doesn’t attempt to give good reasons for this belief. Attempting to motivate by other means

Question 3

Premises

Answer 3

Supporting claims intended to give reason to accept conclusion.

Question 4

Proposition

Answer 4

Factual content expressed by a declarative sentence on a particular occasion.

Question 5

Implicit conclusions

Answer 5

Implied but not expressed by speaker

Question 6

Explanation

Answer 6

Very similar to argument, difference is not trying to persuade. Already accept the proposition is a fact.

Question 7

Intermediate conclusions

Answer 7

used as a premise for further argument. Creating extended arguments (C1, C2 etc)