PHIL 1200H Lecture 9: Linked and Convergent Premises (spt. 26)
4 Apr 2016
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They only support a conclusion when considered together. Taken independently, they will not support conclusion. One may support the conclusion better than the other. Formatting of linked premises involves a line to show they are connected. Premises do not need to be linked in order. Knowing the structure of arguments can help in rebuttals. Knowing this provides insight on the relevancy to the conclusion. Some premises are linked and can make it difficult to detect relevance. P1: the few headlines about violence against men didn"t carry any social context. P2: headlines against women provided statistics and social context. P3: rates of violence against men are a least as high as those for women. C: media appears willing to address violence against women but not men. P1: the ability to be at peace and be calm is something lost in our culture, as we like to multi task. P2: you can recover this peace with running.
