Dependent Premises

question 50

Multiple Choice

Dependent premises:

• A)each offer a separate line of support for a conclusion
• B)are accepted by some listeners, but not others, depending on their beliefs
• C)work together to make a single argument for a conclusion
• D)are premises that may or may not be true
• E)are premises for which we don't yet know the conclusion

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Definitions:

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