Any assertion in a language, capable of being true or false . A statement that functions in an argument to provide reasons or evidence supporting the conclusion. The statement in an argument that s receiving support. Premise and conclusion are both designations relative to the context of an argument. Arguments aim to give reasons why we should believe that X is the case.
Explanations aim to give reasons why X is the case.
The conclusion can t be false IF all the premises are true. Therefore, this guy is retired. The premises are supposed to support the conclusion, but only with some degree of probability . The conclusion is probably true IF all the premises are true. Therefore, all SRJC students are above the age of five.