What is the missing (unexpressed) premise or conclusion for the following argument? If it is reasonable to explain the effectiveness of homeopathy by appeal to some currently unknown mechanism, then there must be solid evidence that homeopathic treatments work. However, there is no such evidence.
Question
What is the missing (unexpressed) premise or conclusion for the following argument? If it is reasonable to explain the effectiveness of homeopathy by appeal to some currently unknown mechanism, then there must be solid evidence that homeopathic treatments work. However, there is no such evidence.
Solution
The missing conclusion for this argument could be: "Therefore, it is not reasonable to explain the effectiveness of homeopathy by appeal to some currently unknown mechanism."
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