CAS PH 100 Midterm: Philosophy Study Guide
23 Feb 2016
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Argument- chain of thought in which reasons are offered for a particular conclusion. Validness- an argument is valid if truth of its premise guarantees truth of conclusion. Soundness- an argument is sound if its premises are true. Bad arguments: an argument can be sound but invalid if the conclusions does not follow the premise, an argument can be valid but unsound if the conclusion follows the premise but one of the premises is faulty. Trolley problem- a trolley will kill 5, will you pull the trigger to kill one instead. Neuroscientist- never sees red, how does she feel once she does see it. Ice cream- is it still free will if the flavor you want is the only flavor there. An action is acceptable if i approve of it or my commitments allow it; an act is wrong if i disapprove of it or my commitments forbid it.
