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title: "Argument"
description: "A set of premises put forward to support a conclusion. In critical thinking it means a reasoned case, not a quarrel."
last_updated: "2026-08-02"
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# Argument

A set of premises put forward to support a conclusion. In critical thinking it means a reasoned case, not a quarrel.

*Example: Not a shouting match: "we should leave now, because the roads ice over after dark" is an argument — a claim plus a reason.*

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