To carry out the logician's task of distinguishing correct from incorrect arguments, one must first be able to recognize arguments when they occur, and to identify their premises and conclusions.An Argument can be stated with its conclusion first, or last,or in between its several premises.How can it be recognized? There are certain words or phrases that typically serve to introduce the conclusion of an argument.
Among the most common of these CONCLUSION INDICATORS are " Therefore", "Hence", "Thus", "So", "Consequently", "it follows that", "We may infer" and "We may conclude". Other words or phrases typically serve to mark the PREMISES of an argument .Among the most common of these PREMISS-INDICATORS are "since', "because", "for", "as", "inasmuchas", and "for the reason that". Once an argument has been recognised, these words and phrases help us to identify its premiss and conclusion.
Among the most common of these CONCLUSION INDICATORS are " Therefore", "Hence", "Thus", "So", "Consequently", "it follows that", "We may infer" and "We may conclude". Other words or phrases typically serve to mark the PREMISES of an argument .Among the most common of these PREMISS-INDICATORS are "since', "because", "for", "as", "inasmuchas", and "for the reason that". Once an argument has been recognised, these words and phrases help us to identify its premiss and conclusion.
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