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Tacit Statements |
A tacit statement is a statement that plays a role in a given argument but which is NOT stated anywherein it. Both premises and conclusions may be tacit, and an argument that contains a tacit statement iscalled an enthymeme. |
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implicit statement |
A statement that appears in some form in a given English argument, but is not clearlystated in an explicit manner. |
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assumption |
Statements that the conclusion of an argument depends on; anything taken forgranted in an argument. |
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warranted assumption |
Any premise that is either known to be true or else can be accepted as reasonable within the context of a given argument. |
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unwarranted assumption |
A statement that is not commonly known to be true and cannot be reasonably accepted without further argument. |
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ideological reasoning |
A line of reasoning that appeals to the arguer's worldview or deeply held beliefs. |
