Philosophy / Unit 1 Philosophy 0034 worked example, 60 to 90 seconds
Reconstructing an Argument
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The idea
Reconstructing an argument: converting a prose passage into numbered premises and a conclusion, so the reasoning can be evaluated in the open.
In practice
Passage: "Since the city keeps cutting the bus routes, and people still need to get to work, ridership on the remaining lines will keep climbing."
Where people slip
The most common failure is skipping step three—evaluating the argument while its load-bearing premise is still invisible.
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