An assertion isn't an argument.

[link|http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=assert|Assert]

assert v 1: state categorically [syn: asseverate, maintain] 2: to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am innocent." [syn: affirm, avow, aver, swan, swear] 3: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" [syn: put forward] 4: assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" [syn: insist]

Source: WordNet \ufffd 1.6, \ufffd 1997 Princeton University

You might want to review [link|http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/logic.html|Logic & Fallacies] at infidels.org

Arguments

An argument is, to quote the [link|http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/sn-python.html|Monty Python sketch], "a connected series of statements to establish a definite proposition".

Many types of argument exist; we will discuss the deductive argument. Deductive arguments are generally viewed as the most precise and the most persuasive; they provide conclusive proof of their conclusion, and are either valid or invalid.

Deductive arguments have three stages: premises, inference, and conclusion. However, before we can consider those stages in detail, we must discuss the building blocks of a deductive argument: propositions.

HTH. G,D&RVF.

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #12,499 by Another Scott 10/9/01 5:13:28 PM Reply	An assertion isn't an argument. [link\|http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=assert\|Assert] assert v 1: state categorically [syn: asseverate, maintain] 2: to declare or affirm as true: "Before God I swear I am innocent." [syn: affirm, avow, aver, swan, swear] 3: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" [syn: put forward] 4: assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" [syn: insist] Source: WordNet \ufffd 1.6, \ufffd 1997 Princeton University You might want to review [link\|http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/logic.html\|Logic & Fallacies] at infidels.org Arguments An argument is, to quote the [link\|http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/sn-python.html\|Monty Python sketch], "a connected series of statements to establish a definite proposition". Many types of argument exist; we will discuss the deductive argument. Deductive arguments are generally viewed as the most precise and the most persuasive; they provide conclusive proof of their conclusion, and are either valid or invalid. Deductive arguments have three stages: premises, inference, and conclusion. However, before we can consider those stages in detail, we must discuss the building blocks of a deductive argument: propositions. HTH. G,D&RVF. Cheers, Scott.
Post #12,501 by admin 10/9/01 5:22:01 PM Reply	Yes it is! But, I'm not allowed to argue further until you've paid! Regards, -scott anderson
Post #12,532 by Ashton 10/9/01 8:15:57 PM Reply	But of course I paid!

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