Arguments

An argument is a statement (premise) or group of statements (premises) offered in support of another statement (conclusion). Argument may refer to:

General types of argument

 * Argument form, a method of logically analyzing sentences
 * Argument map, a method of displaying an informal argument
 * Argumentation theory, the science and theory of civil debates
 * deductive argument, if valid, the conclusion follows by necessity
 * inductive argument, if strong, the conclusion is, at best, probably true
 * "Informal argument", in Informal logic is one presented in ordinary language
 * logical argument, a demonstration of a proof, or using logical reasoning for persuasion
 * oral argument, a verbal presentation to a judge by a lawyer
 * heuristic argument, a proof or demonstration relying on experimental results, or one which is not fully rigorous

Specific arguments

 * ontological argument, a proof by intuition or reason for the existence of God
 * political argument, the use of logic rather than propaganda in promoting political ideas
 * practical arguments, the structure of a persuasive argument
 * doublespeak argument, the use of misleading or irrelevant reasoning by one side during a debate

Mathematics, science and linguistics

 * In mathematics, science (including computer science), linguistics and engineering, an argument is, generally speaking, an independent variable or input to a function.