PHIL 1200H Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Precautionary Principle
4 Apr 2016
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P1: x causes y (general causal claim) P2: this is the best explanation of the y in question. Show that the general causal claim is incorrect. That there is a better causal explanation of the event. P1: we have found no evidence to prove/disprove a. P2: there has been a responsible attempt to find evidence. Weak arguments of ignorance will not judge the probability. No one has shown that esp exists, therefore, it does not does not attempt to justify argument with information but also shoots down the entire idea than the probability. Precautionary principle are sometimes used in arguments of ignorance. P1: we fund no evidence to disprove a. We found no evidence that a is safe. P2: we have made responsible attempt to find evidence. We tried to find evidence that a is safe. Conclusion: we can use a precautionary principle that a is.
