[lit-ideas] Patty Duke & The Apriori

Robert: How does the 'concept' of an argument [disallow] already believing the conclusion before providing the premises that support it?
Philosophical Lightweight Intrusion: What is there to believe about conclusions?
How do arguments, whatever they are, relate to (a) notions that have great descriptive value but no predictive value (e.g., the four humours); notions that have little descriptive value but great predictive value (e.g., calculus applied to fireworks); and notions that supply both (e.g., psychological profiles of particular criminals)? 

Baffled as usual,
E

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