A premise is the assumption of an argument that is meant to justify the conclusion the one making the argument is hoping you’ll come to. If one fails to establish the premise to his argument, one ...

"I strongly object to wrong arguments on the right side," said GK Chesterton. "I think I object to them more than to the wrong arguments on the wrong side." Arguments are attempts to persuade by ...

To advance a moral argument about the legality of controversial subjects such as abortion, there needs to be a reformulation of the way in which arguments are presented. When discussing highly ...

For regulars at Ars Technica, the forums are as much a part of the site’s identity as the articles. And where there are forums, there are flame wars. The BattleFront is infamous for its contentious ...

Belief bias is one of the most common forms of cognitive bias. It has probably altered your acceptance of arguments more than you would like to admit. Belief bias is a type of cognitive bias wherein ...

The LSAT logical reasoning section asks about sufficient and necessary assumptions behind arguments. It's important to carefully distinguish these two kinds of questions. Each involves a different ...

Argument: A kind of rationale in which the reason(s) are intended to be taken as evidence for believing the conclusion.. Branch: One of multiple chains in a rationale that lead to the same conclusion.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover behavioral economics, decision-making, finance and philosophy. Alternative facts and sloppy thinking. Either one can ...

Let's talk about directions. Is New York to the right of Chicago? Well, is it? If you think about what you know of U.S. geography, this isn't a difficult question. Chicago is in the interior of the ...