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In logic, an '''argument''' is a a reason given in proof or rebuttal. It consists of one or more meaningful premises along with meaningful conclusion.
In logic, an '''argument''' is a a reason given in proof or rebuttal. It consists of one or more meaningful premises along with meaningful conclusion.
For example, the following is an argument:
* Premise 1. All Greeks are human.
* Premise 2. All humans are mortal.
* Conclusion. All Greeks are mortal.
An argument should not be confused with a statement. To create an argument, the person making the claims must offer further statements which, at least in theory, support the claims. If the claim is supported, the argument is successful; if the claim is not supported, the argument fails.
[[Category: Logic]]
[[Category: Logic]]