An assumption is the taking of something for granted. More precisely, it is a proposition that is accepted without proof or evidence as the basis for a further conclusion. But sometimes an assumption is just that, an assumption. It might be true, only partly true or even completely false…. Assumptions are inevitable – we all have them. But what is it about one assumption that makes it any better than another? And what, if anything, obliges you to assume anything? Even if you think an assumption might be worth checking, how do you check it? If it is an assumption and you wish to check it, then what assumption does…