Think with Socrates Does Not Contain a Section on Enthymemes

question 195

Essay

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.
-If Sloopy hangs on, then the bad part of town will not be as bad as many people think. The bad part of town will not be as bad as many people think. Therefore, …

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Definitions:

Permanent/Temporary

A classification that distinguishes between actions or objects that are intended to last indefinitely (permanent) and those expected to change or conclude after a certain period (temporary).

Normal Balance

The side of the accounting equation (debit or credit) where increases in the account are recorded.

Financial Statement

A written report which quantitatively describes the financial health of a company, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Permanent/Temporary

Refers to the classification of accounts where permanent accounts are balance sheet items that carry over into the next fiscal period, and temporary accounts are income statement items that are closed to equity at the end of the fiscal period.