Ambiguity inspires interpretation. The saying, "We are the measure of all things," for instance, has been interprete...
vawalkeyJune 8, 2022
Is this a set of facts or an argument?
I'm a little bit unclear on the difference between a set of facts and an argument in these examples where there is a statement "ambiguity...." and then an example or two that supports the statement. I understand that it is an argument in the sense that the author is trying to convince us of the statement by providing these examples, but is the statement the conclusion?
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This is in fact an argument, although it is not immediately obvious that it is. The argument starts with a general statement, and then gives an example that supports that general statement. While the author never explicitly says "this example proves the statement" it is still an argument in favor of the idea that ambiguity breeds interpretation, with the premise being an exam-ple that shows this to be the case. The statement is indeed the conclusion, which is what (D) says.
