Arguments Can Really Make a Change

When said the word "Argument ", we think of a quarrel or some kind of a disagreement. Even though the term is technically correct, the term also has a much deep meaning than that. An argument is a set of instructions or statements that can be used to arrive at a conclusion. To arrive at a conclusion we use premises. A premise is a point of information that could lead to a logical conclusion. An example for an argument can be listed as follows,

If you want to find a good job, you should work hard. You do want to find a good job. So you should work hard.

The first 2 sentences of the above argument are the premises of the argument. Those can be used as logical foundations to arrive at a conclusion.

How to identify arguments?

Arguments can be easily identified by their attributes. The attributes are the properties that an argument has that make the argument strong. The common attributes are,

• Soundness
• Validity
• Inductive Strength
• Cogency.

 Validity

Validity is the term that denotes whether the argument is logically strong.  A logically strong argument can withstand greatly and cannot be destroyed easily. 

Soundness

Soundness is what denotes the argument is strong logically and is true. A true and logical argument can be used to arrive at more solid conclusions. Even though we can arrive at conclusions with arguments that have validity, such conclusions are less accurate relative to the Soundful statements.

Inductive Strength

The inductive strength is the measurement of the logical strength of the inductive arguments.

Cogency

Cogency deals with the logical strength and also the truthfulness of the relative argument. As for the Validity and the soundness of the deductive arguments, inductive strength and cogency is used to arrive at conclusions with a more solid logical foundation.

With a good understanding of these attributes, a person can build a powerful logically strong argument.