Difference between revisions of "The difference between explanation and argument"
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| − | All reasoning involves saying one thing (the premises) as support for another (the conclusion). That support can be understood as argumentative, as when we are supporting a belief in the truth of the conclusion, or explanatory, when our premises claim to support an | + | All reasoning involves saying one thing (the premises) as support for another (the conclusion). That support can be understood as argumentative, as when we are supporting a belief in the truth of the conclusion, or explanatory, when our premises claim to support an account of how the conclusion came about. |
Latest revision as of 00:18, 25 October 2011
All reasoning involves saying one thing (the premises) as support for another (the conclusion). That support can be understood as argumentative, as when we are supporting a belief in the truth of the conclusion, or explanatory, when our premises claim to support an account of how the conclusion came about.
