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explanation
An
Argument
where the conclusion is an observed fact and the premises are other facts which collectively imply the conclusion. Note that this is the hypothetico-deductive model of explanation.
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deductive argument
An
Argument
which has the form of a deduction, i.e. it is claimed that the set of
premise
s
entails
the
conclusion
.
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