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Two Primary Types Of Arguments

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An argument in Philosophy, is a person's basic point of view, on a fundamental question. There are three parts to every sound argument: claim, premises and conclusion. The claim, is the declaration of something being true or false. The claim supported is also the conclusion. The premise is the substance that upholds the claim. There are two primary types of arguments: deductive and inductive. In deductive arguments; also know as valid arguments, if the premise is infallible, so is the conclusion. A syllogism, adheres to the standards of an argument, and is a unique deductive reasoning tool. Inductive arguments, or invalid arguments, are the more flexible cousin of deductive arguments. The premise statement is probable, but not unerring. An
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