Explanations Are Similar to Arguments in That an Argument's Premises

question 30

Multiple Choice

Explanations are similar to arguments in that an argument's premises are like an explanation's _____, and an argument's conclusion is like an explanation's _____.

• A)explanandum; hypotheses
• B)hypotheses; explanandum
• C)A-proposition; B-proposition
• D)conclusion; premises
• E)premises; conclusion

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Definitions:

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