Logic / Unit 1 Logic 027 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Complex Passages: Sub-Conclusions
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The idea
In extended arguments, a statement can be both a conclusion (of earlier premises) and a premise (for the final conclusion). These are sub-conclusions.
In practice
"Rates rose, so borrowing slowed; and since borrowing slowed, growth will dip." "Borrowing slowed" plays both roles.
Where people slip
Miss the sub-conclusion and the whole diagram collapses into mush.
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