Glossary

Argument: a set of reasons diverging or opposing views given with the aim of persuasion that something is right or wrong.

Conclusion: the claim intended to be supported by the reasons.

Premise: the claims given as reasons for thinking the conclusion of the argument is true are premises of the argument. They are convincing reasons for something.

Validity: the quality of being logically or factually sound.

Deductive validity: an argument is valid if the conclusion follows from the premise. If the premise is true, then the conclusions must also be true.

Prescriptive: reasoning concerning what should or should not be done.

Descriptive: a claim that asserts that something actually is the case

Sound argument: a sound argument is valid with truthful premises.

Inductive argument: an argument strong enough that the premises would show false.

Mimesis: imitation or symbolism of the physical world show in art.

Catharsis: the process of providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.