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mind-thesis-and-argument
Use when building the central argument of a Mind article — stating a sharp thesis and constructing a valid, sound argument for it. This is the core of an analytic-philosophy paper: explicit premises, a valid inference to the conclusion, and defensible premises. Structures the argument; it does not generate the philosophical content for you.
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# Thesis & Argument (mind-thesis-and-argument)
At Mind the paper *is* the argument. A finding, an intuition, or a clever example is not yet a
contribution until it is the conclusion of an **argument the reader is rationally compelled to take
seriously**: a sharp thesis, explicit premises, a valid inference, and premises that survive scrutiny.
This skill turns an idea into that argument.
## When to trigger
- You have an intuition or insight but not yet a stated thesis
- A reader said the paper is "suggestive" but "doesn't actually argue for the claim"
- You need to lay out premises and check that the conclusion really follows
- The argument feels strong but you cannot say which premise does the work
