A claim which is part of a reason or an objection.
Which ONE of these claims is TRUE?
In simple arguments, there are always more claims than there are premises.
Some simple arguments have only one premise.
Every simple argument has two premises.
Every simple argument is made up of at least two reasons for a conclusion.
"Every premise is a co-premise." Choose the best comment on this claim.
It is true. "Premise" and "co-premise" are basically the same thing.
It is false. A premise is a co-premise if it is paired with another premise in a simple argument, but sometimes simple arguments have only one premise.
It is true, but incomplete. It would be better to say "Every premise is a co-premise in relation other premises in the same simple argument."
The Golden Rule says that:
Every simple argument has at least two premises.
You should always express every premise.
Every reason has at least two co-premises.
A well-formed argument has no "danglers."
"Every significant term or concept appearing in a premise but not in the contention should appear in at least one other premise." This is:
The Golden Rule
The Holding Hands Rule
The Rabbit Rule
The No Danglers Rule
Which of these is true?
The Rabbit and Holding Hands Rules are two different ways of saying the same thing.
The Rabbit Rule focuses on the premises whereas the Holding Hands rule focuses on the contention.
The Rabbit and Holding Hands rules are special cases of the No Danglers rule.
The Rabbit, Holding Hands and No Danglers rules are special cases of the Golden Rule.
None of the others are true.
In a well-structured simple argument...
...there are at least two premises.
...the premises conclusively prove the contention.
...every significant term or concept appears in at least two claims (premises or contention).
...every premise is also a co-premise.
What is the best thing about the Rabbit and Holding Hands rules? Choose from the following:
They are easy to apply.
They force hidden premises into the open.
They are easy to remember.
They guarantee that simple arguments are properly structured.