A proponent of the argument must show that the facts he sites are the sort of improbable fact that cry out for some account. And I confess that I do not know how, in general, to draw the distinction ...

This example explanation brings it all together: point, evidence, explain. Most importantly, it demonstrates the reasoning behind the examples given and returns to the point at the start of the ...

An ARGUMENT is a rationale designed to convince us of the truth of the conclusion by giving reasons which are evidence for the conclusion. An EXPLANATION is a rationale designed to understand a ...