Weston Deductive Argument

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In Chapter 6, Weston discusses deductive arguments and using them to win arguments. A deductive argument is defined as an argument with a premise that is true and as a result the conclusion must be true as well. Weston highlights the formating of a deductive argument by introducing Modus Ponens and providing various examples. From the basic foundations of Modus Ponens, Weston continues to build the foundation of a deductive argument by introducing Hypothetical Syllogism; linking same context premisys to each other. Weston continues to build the foundations of an argument, concluding at the end of Chapter 6, the steps of deductive arguments. Fallacies, according to Weston, are misleading arguments. In this chapter, Weston mentions some of the