"... in the most important sense for philosophy, an argument is a complex consisting of a set of propositions (called its premisses) and a proposition (called its conclusion). You can use an argument by asserting its premisses and drawing or inferring its conclusion. . . "
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
A set of propositons involves the identification of:
*major theories and their originators
*evolution of these theories/movements
*relationship between theories
Possible Search Term for ALL: argu*
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