PHIL 102 Lecture Notes - Deductive Reasoning, Lucretius, If And Only If
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Nal exam: should take about an hr/hr and half. Ask what you know and to complete arguments. Try rewriting notes into less pages-eg. 30 into 20, then 10, then 5, then 1. Look at number of points the question is worth. Example q: what is a theory? an answer to a what is" question. There are two kinds: an example that ts the criteria but isn"t the same result, or getting the result without the criteria. Eg. theory of romantic love: s loves r iff s values r for their intrinsic humanity. Counterexample: you love your baby for its intrinsic humanity, but its not romantic love. Lucretius argument for death: 1. death is nonexistence. Reasoning that leads to a conclusion where the conclusion is an action. The cost of using a resource to achieve a function; eg. bike to travel. A right action that has the best overall consequences, what"s good is what results in the most overall happiness.
