PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Point Process
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Non-deductive are of the form of multiple premises leading to a final conclusion, lots of evidence. There are 3 steps relevant, linking the premises to the conclusion reasonable given the context, we will never get absolute truth but varying levels of confidence: 3) adequacy - deals with the entire situation. Are they acceptable, are they good or bad evidence. Adequacy enough support for the conclusion, necessary and sufficient is it. Evaluate all 3 of these things you must break it up into the facts being. Going through the questions a relevant to b and why, the odds. Question 1 = it is relevant but not adequate, you would have to show that no sufficient enough to get to the end? other birds, you would need more evidence. Question 3 = universal statement so not adequate because you can come up with counter examples it is relevant but not adequate.
