Difference between revisions of "Premise"
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A '''premise''' in debate or logic means the proposition from which a conclusion is drawn. The proposition (the '''premise''') can be either proved or supposed. It is needed in order to apply logic and draw the desired conclusion. | A '''premise''' in debate or logic means the proposition from which a conclusion is drawn. The proposition (the '''premise''') can be either proved or supposed. It is needed in order to apply logic and draw the desired conclusion. | ||
| − | A common flaw in reasoning is to apply correct logic to a faulty '''premise''', as in " | + | A common flaw in reasoning is to apply correct logic to a faulty '''premise''', as in "if embryonic [[stem cell]] research will save lives, then we should support it!" The '''premise''' of embryonic [[stem cell]] research saving lives is unproven and unjustified as a supposition, as all research has shown it to be essentially worthless. |
The term the '''premises''' also has a legal and popular meaning, to include both land and buildings together as property, as in "he was on the '''premises''' at the time." | The term the '''premises''' also has a legal and popular meaning, to include both land and buildings together as property, as in "he was on the '''premises''' at the time." | ||
Revision as of 14:51, January 16, 2010
A premise in debate or logic means the proposition from which a conclusion is drawn. The proposition (the premise) can be either proved or supposed. It is needed in order to apply logic and draw the desired conclusion.
A common flaw in reasoning is to apply correct logic to a faulty premise, as in "if embryonic stem cell research will save lives, then we should support it!" The premise of embryonic stem cell research saving lives is unproven and unjustified as a supposition, as all research has shown it to be essentially worthless.
The term the premises also has a legal and popular meaning, to include both land and buildings together as property, as in "he was on the premises at the time."
