BUS 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Folk Psychology
27 Jan 2017
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A good argument has premises that provide good support for a conclusion. An argument can be weak in 2 ways: bad pre(cid:373)ises (cid:894)e. g. if they"re (cid:449)ro(cid:374)g(cid:895, bad logic (i. e. bad flow from premises to conclusion) An argument usually starts with premises that both parties probably believe; a premise is not acceptable if it is not reasonable to believe it. Why: assu(cid:373)e that the arguer is si(cid:374)(cid:272)ere (cid:894)though that"s (cid:374)ot al(cid:449)ays the (cid:272)ase(cid:895) If the audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e is(cid:374)"t expected to believe the starting points, the argument is going nowhere. We evaluate claims (i. e. descriptions of the world) To believe a (cid:272)lai(cid:373) is to a(cid:272)(cid:272)ept it : as a reason for action, as a premise in an argument. You can either believe (accept) a claim flat out or you can have a certain degree of confidence. Under what circumstances should you accept a claim that someone puts forward: claims are acceptable if it is reasonable to believe them.
