PHIL 1200H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Confirmation Bias, Rob Ford
4 Apr 2016
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A single premise with a broad conclusion. P2: i would like to be near my family. P3: i will not go into as much debt as i would at harvard. Avoid an in simple arguments as it links premises. Premises are more certain than the conclusion. Think of a main point of argument as well as their defense. Can begin with premise state general conclusion. Identifying premises and conclusions can give insight into weaknesses. Can ensure reader if argument uses valid reasoning. Lays pros and cons when developing your own argument. Pros and cons lists are good to use for easy decisions (psychologically proven) yet are ineffective in difficult decisions. Beneficially in detecting biases due to the slow nature of the break down. The author phrased their conclusion using a question to have the readers induce the real conclusion. Ya dystopias teach children to submit to the free market, not fight authority .
