Philosophy A-Level
Inference indicator words
What Inference indicator words means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inference indicator words
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Words such as 'because', 'since', 'therefore', 'so' or 'it follows that' often signal the sentences giving reasons for a claim.
Topics that use Inference indicator words
- Subject content: Language of argumentation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Argument from analogy
- Argument versus assertion and rhetoric
- Circularity
- Embedded arguments within longer texts
- hypothetical reasoning
- Main conclusions and sub-conclusions
- Ockham’s Razor
- Premises and assumptions
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