- 1 Because all men are mortal, Socrates is mortal.
- 2 Socrates' mortality is a result of the mortality of all men.
- 3 The mortality of all men makes Socrates mortal.
Note: is itself always understood via a source domain of its own. Thismeans that logic is understood indirectly via the source domainsused to structure causation.
- 1 His reasoning forced me to a conclusion I didn't like.
- 2 Your premises aren't going to allow you to reach the correct solution.
Note: See the File on this metaphor: MentalLoc
Logical Arguments Are Paths To Solutions
- 1 Your argument is leading away from the conclusion you want to reach.
- 2 Follow your reasoning where it takes you.
- 3 I've been thinking about this along a different path.
Note: mapping: CAUSAL MEANS ARE PATHS.
- 1 This argument yields the following conclusions.
- 2 Does your reasoning give you the answer you wanted?
Note: See File on this Metaphor: MentalObj
Premises Are The Source Of The Conclusion
- 1 Once you get your assumptions right, the solution falls out.
- 2 What kind of answer is going to come out of these premises?
- 3 His conclusion sprang from faulty premises.
Note: mapping: NECESSARY PREREQUISITES ARE SOURCES OF EFFECTS.