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Single Idea 19115

[filed under theme 2. Reason / E. Argument / 1. Argument ]

Full Idea

A 'rebut' of an argument establishes that its conclusion is not the case. An 'undercut' of the argument shows that the premises do not support that conclusion.

Gist of Idea

You can 'rebut' an argument's conclusion, or 'undercut' its premises

Source

G. Aldo Antonelli (Non-Monotonic Logic [2014], 3.2)

Book Ref

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.11