Question

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A) Discuss what it means to accept a premise provisionally.

B) Define what it means for a set of premises to be inconsistent.

C) Outline and define all the guidelines of premise acceptability and unacceptability.

Answer 1

A.  Sometimes, we experience doubt regarding whether we should accept a given premise or not. In such a case, one good option is to accept a premise provisionally. Accepting premises provisionally implies considering a specific premise to be true for the time being while being open to change it later. Using this technique is a helpful way to move the argument forward under conditions of doubt and discuss possible conclusions.

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