Think with Socrates Does Not Contain a Section on Enthymemes

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Short Answer

Think with Socrates does not contain a section on enthymemes. However, the concept can be defined briefly. This exercise defines an enthymeme and gives students a chance to practice filling in holes in incomplete deductive arguments.
An enthymeme is an argument that is missing one or more premises or a conclusion. Each of the following deductive arguments is missing either a premise or a conclusion. (Thus, each is an enthymeme.) Add a statement to each so as to turn the enthymeme into a valid argument.
-When it is summer, the birds are chirping. The birds are not chirping …

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Definitions:

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in developmental psychology and his theory of cognitive development in children.

Thought Processes

The mental operations that allow individuals to perceive, understand, remember, and think about information.

Assimilation

A cognitive process in which new information is integrated into existing schemas or knowledge structures.

Piaget

A psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development in children, outlining stages that describe how children's intellect evolves.