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In [[logic]] and [[philosophy]], an '''argument''' is a series of statements typically used to persuade someone of something or to present reasons for accepting a conclusion.

== Description ==

The general form of an argument in a [[natural language]] is that of premises (typically in the form of [[Proposition|propositions]], [[Statement (logic)|statements]] or [[Sentence (linguistics)|sentences]]) in support of a claim: the conclusion.

The structure of some arguments can also be set out in a [[formal language]], and formally defined "arguments" can be made independently of natural language arguments, as in [[mathematics]], [[logic]], [[mathematical logic]], and [[computer science]].

In [[deductive reasoning]], the premises of an argument guarantee the truth of the conclusion

In [[inductive reasoning]], arguments provide reasons supporting the conclusion's probable truth.

The standards for evaluating non-deductive arguments may rest on different or additional criteria than truth, for example:

* The persuasiveness of so-called "indispensability claims" in transcendental arguments.
* The quality of hypotheses in [[retroduction]].
* The disclosure of new possibilities for thinking and acting.

The standards and criteria used in evaluating arguments and their forms of reasoning are studied in [[logic]].

Ways of formulating arguments effectively are studied in [[rhetoric]] (see also [[Argumentation theory]]).

An argument in a [[formal language]] shows the logical form of the symbolically represented or natural language arguments obtained by its interpretations.

== See also ==

* [[Abductive reasoning]]
* [[Argument map]]
* [[Argumentation theory]]
* [[Argumentative dialogue]]
* [[Belief bias]]
* [[Boolean logic]]
* [[Deductive reasoning]]
* [[Defeasible reasoning]]
* [[Evidence]]
* [[Evidence-based policy]]
* [[Fallacy]]
* [[Dialectic]]
* [[Formal fallacy]]
* [[Inductive reasoning]]
* [[Informal fallacy]]
* [[Inquiry]]
* [[Practical arguments]]
* [[Soundness theorem]]
* [[Soundness]]
* [[Truth]]
* [[Validity]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument#See_also Argument] @ Wikipedia

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 * [[Informal fallacy]]
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 * [[Argumentative dialogue]]
 * [[Belief bias]]
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 * [[Deductive reasoning]]
 * [[Defeasible reasoning]]