Now
that we know about subconclusions, we can handle more interesting arguments,
like this one.
For
each of the underlined ideas, determine whether it’s the ultimate conclusion, a
premise, or a subconclusion in the argument. You can compare your answers to
mine by resting the mouse over each sentence.
7)
“If
there’s a discipline that can tell us the meaning of life then Ann should major
in it because she’s always
wondered what the meaning of life might be. But biology
studies living things, which means that
it
can tell us the meaning of life. That’s why Ann
should major in biology.”
When
you’re finished, we can see how this argument is
diagrammed.