PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: False Premise, Modus Tollens, Modus Ponens

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Devin Shaw

Document Summary

The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs or statements by radical standards. Systematic because it involves distinct procedures & methods. Evaluation and formulation used to access existing beliefs & devise new ones. Rational standards, beliefs are judged by how well they are supported. Critical thinking as evaluated of beliefs & actions. For problem solving, decision making & persuasion. Family, school, friends, media, science, country, religion. Each social institution has its own history, which is nonetheless related to the others. A set of claims, one of which is meant to be supported by the others. A claim put forth as a reason for a conclusion. A claim meant to be supported by reasons deferred by the argument. What we want to audience to accept. The premise states the reasons for the audience to accept that conclusion. The process of reasoning from premises to conclusions. Premise can be wrong, irrelevant or provide inadequate support. Here are some of the reasons why.