argument — noun /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt,ˈɑɹɡjumənt/ a) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; <span id= N1 >a reason</span>. b) <span id= N2 >A verbal dispute; a quarrel.</span> Syn: actu … Wiktionary
Argument (disambiguation) — In general parlance, an argument is a discussion involving conflicting points of view. General types of argument * Argument, a demonstration of a proof, or using logical reasoning for persuasion * Argument form, the logical structure of an… … Wikipedia
Argument from beauty — The argument from beauty is an argument for the existence of God as against materialism.Outline logical structureIts logical structure is essentially as follows: # There are compelling reasons for considering beauty to exist in a way that… … Wikipedia
Argument — This article is about the subject as it is studied in logic and philosophy. For other uses, see Argument (disambiguation). In philosophy and logic, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, by giving reasons or evidence for… … Wikipedia
Argument from silence — The argument from silence (also called argumentum ad silentio in Latin) is generally a conclusion based on silence or lack of contrary evidence. [ argumentum e silentio noun phrase The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English . Ed … Wikipedia
Argument from fallacy — The argument from fallacy, also known as argumentum ad logicam or fallacy fallacy, is a logical fallacy which assumes that if an argument is fallacious, its conclusion must be false. It has the general argument form::If P, then Q.:P is a… … Wikipedia
Actual bodily harm — Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (often abbreviated to Assault O.A.B.H. or simply ABH) is a type of criminal assault defined under English law. It encompasses those assaults which result in injuries, typically requiring a degree of medical… … Wikipedia
Kalam cosmological argument — The Kalām cosmological argument is a contemporary version of the cosmological argument taking its form from Kalām, a form of dialectical argument used in Islamic philosophy.Fact|date=February 2008. It attempts to prove the existence of God by… … Wikipedia
Teleological argument — A teleological or design argument[1][2][3] is an argument for the existence of God. The argument is based on an interpretation of teleology wherein purpose and intelligent design appear to exist in Nature beyond the scope of any such human… … Wikipedia
Private language argument — The private language argument is a philosophical argument introduced by Ludwig Wittgenstein in his later work, especially in the Philosophical Investigations [Wittgenstein introduced the notion in §243, and argues for its impossibility in §244… … Wikipedia
Cosmological argument — The cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of a First Cause (or instead, an Uncaused cause) to the universe, and by extension is often used as an argument for the existence of an unconditioned or supreme being, usually then… … Wikipedia