Kind of premiseWhy it is acceptedStatus in the argument
Self-evidentImmediately evidentAvailable without a fresh proof
Assumed postulateConfidence in its presenterConceded foundation in this inquiry
Contested concessionTemporarily granted with reservationStill disputed by the interlocutor
The table classifies how premises are accepted. Their use in an argument must still meet requirements of inference and of the truth or concession relevant to its purpose.
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The Conclusion: Subject, Principles, Problems, and Eight Introductory Headings
Kind of premiseWhy it is acceptedStatus in the argument
Self-evidentImmediately evidentAvailable without a fresh proof
Assumed postulateConfidence in its presenterConceded foundation in this inquiry
Contested concessionTemporarily granted with reservationStill disputed by the interlocutor
The table classifies how premises are accepted. Their use in an argument must still meet requirements of inference and of the truth or concession relevant to its purpose.