What does the word premise mean?

PREMISE--is a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.

"Decide on what premises (at least 3) about our future of the books is built." This is a very ambiguous sentence. They're not exactly clear, at least not to me. I've always known "premise" as a philosophical term. A theory (premise) in which you base your ideas or opinions or conclusions off of. So it's like a belief, opinion or assumption that something is true. You can have your opinions, but they are wrong if your premise is wrong. If what you state your conclusion from is wrong. "I believe in this, because of [this argument]." [this argument] would be your premise.

Jared is also correct, with a simple way to explain it. His premises happen to be true, so his conclusion is true that all the apples in his basket are sweet. If his premises weren't correct, then his conclusion wouldn't be correct and conversely.

Maybe you typed the question wrong because it doesn't make sense exactly. I think there should be no OF after future. Then it makes sense.

So the teacher wants you to think about what this book is assuming about our future. We're all going to be happy, or stupid, or rich, or there'll be one government for the whole world, or ...whatever. I don't know what book you read. There should be some idea about the future.

Then you have to create a picture or a diarama or some kind of art project.

A condition leading up a conclusion. For example:

Premise A: All red apples are sweet.

Premise B: All apples in my basket are red.

Conclusion: Therefore, all apples in my basket are sweet.

In context it means the fundamental ideas, concepts or assumptions.