Premise
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Current revision as of 19:51, 18 September 2008
A premise is a proposition in an argument that contains the support for the claim or conclusion of the argument. Most arguments have 2 or more premises. Syllogisms have three, as per their form.
References
Hurely, P. J. (2000) A Concise Introduction to Logic - 7th Edition
