Can There Be Implicit Premises in More Than One Step

question 53

Multiple Choice

Can there be implicit premises in more than one step of an argument?

• A)No, because all implicit premises must belong to the same step.
• B)No, because arguments with more than one step may never have any implicit premises at all.
• C)No, because that would dilute the connection between the explicit premises and the conclusion.
• D)Yes, because there would still be enough explicit information to follow the flow of the argument.
• E)Yes, because if there is an implicit premise in one step, there must also be an implicit premise in every other step.

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