PHILOS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fidget Spinner

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHILOS 1B03
• Professor: Matthew Grellette

Document Summary

An argument: suppose to compel people of certain things. As a human being, you value the emotional support that our romantic partners provide us. But, your partner has a serious fidget spinner addiction. So they just give you the kind of emotional support that you need and want. Thus, they can"t give you the kind of emotional support that you need and want. Hence, you have to break up with your current partner. 2 things to go into making an argument. Everything thing it claims has to be true. The logic of the argument has to work a. b. What values is it using to make you believe something. If we have a full and accurate understanding of the issue at hand, does the argument still work? a. b. Does the argument represent the full issue at hand. Would we still accept this argument if we knew everything on the topic.