ENG 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bone Density, Helen Keller, Doghouse
20 Dec 2019
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For each of the following passages, determine whether it does or does not contain an argument, and give reasons for your judgment. If the passage does contain an argument, indicate the conclusion. Answer to exercises marked; with an * are provided in the bad: of the book: people normally believe what others tell them unless there is reason to be suspicious. This reliance on other people is called depending on testimony. The first sentence is a factual statement and the second offers an informal definition. The sun was setting on the hillside when he left. To know you are awake, you have to prove you are awake. Therefore, no one can know any claim with certainty. The conclusion is that no one can know any claim with certainty. The other three sentences are premises, put forward to support that conclusion. If a diet does not work, then that is a problem.
