Though the Idea May Seem Foreign to Us in the Present-Day

question 20

Essay

Though the idea may seem foreign to us in the present-day United States, what societal conditions of the late 1600s and the 1700s may have led to parents not lamenting the death of an infant?

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Definitions:

Implicit Propositions

Statements that are assumed within an argument but not explicitly stated.

Syllogisms

A method of logic where a conclusion is derived from two presented or assumed statements (premises), both containing a shared or middle term that is absent in the conclusion.

Implicit Propositions

Statements that are not directly expressed but are inferred from explicit statements within a discourse.

Syllogisms

Logical arguments that deduce a conclusion from two premises, often used in deductive reasoning to test the validity of statements.