Philosophy 2715F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ad Hominem, Begging, Modus Ponens
8 Oct 2018
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Quizzes: 4 questions, definitions and arguments (sometimes counterarguments too, always on wednesdays. Final exam: questions are very similar if not the same to quizzes, plus, case analysis. Important to consider both the administrators as well as the society at large too: not only think about what certain principles imply for particular cases, but what these principles imply for all cases of the same nature. If x then y: not y, thus, not x. If the parents are deciding responsibly for baby j then the decision is in his best interests: the decision is not in his best interests, thus, the parents are not deciding responsibly for baby j, hypothetical syllogism. If x then y: thus, if w then y. If baby j is vegetative then he cannot experience benefit. Invalid arguments, that is, the truth of the premises do not guarantee the truth of the conclusion. Tutorial notes january 15, 2018: premise (support for conclusion) vs. conclusion (statement)
