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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