logical argument
Structured reasoning chain
A logical argument is a set of statements in which premises are offered as reasons supporting a conclusion.
In formal logic, arguments are valid when the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises, regardless of whether the premises are actually true.
In everyday use, making a logical argument means presenting reasons in an orderly, rational way rather than appealing to emotion or authority.
Her logical argument convinced the committee to change the policy.
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
- deductionConclusion from premises
- ad hominemArgument targeting character
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
conclusion · warrant · point of contention · devil's advocate · philosophy · rebuttal · burden of proof · reductio ad absurdum · thesis statement · grounds · assumption · refute · evidence · case · valid · compelling · airtight · proof
- logicpremise, premises, conclusion, conclusions, inference
- Logic Typesformal reasoning, deduction, induction, validity, soundness
- direct culturesdirect speech, bluntness, straightforwardness, literal meaning, clear instructions
- dialecticsdialectic, dialectics, Socratic method, Socratic dialogue, thesis
- Eleaticsbeing, monism, Zeno's paradoxes, changelessness, what is
- proofsproof by contradiction, contrapositive, contradiction, theorem, lemma
logical argumentemotional appeal
Persuasion targeting feelings
appeal to emotion · pathos · appeal to fear · appeal to pity · manipulation
logical argumentfallacy
Error in reasoning
logical fallacy · non sequitur · faulty reasoning · invalid argument · circular reasoning
logical argumentshouting match
Angry loud dispute
name-calling · insults · threats · bullying · fiat
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