PP110 Lecture Notes - Modus Ponens, Ad Hominem, Begging
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Must meet 2 conditions: validity minimum requirement (refer to what is an argument? note, true premises, ***these are the rules to correct reasoning. All humans are mammals: dylan thomas was a human being, thomas was a mammal. Ex. if you add vodka to your life, your nights will be filled with excitement. Implicit premise/assumption: nights filled with excitement are desirable: conclusion: you should add vodka to your life (i. e. purchase vodka) No, because the premises are not true (premises are questionable) Vodka is not the only way to add excitement to your life. In fact, it could make your life worse. If it rains, the ground is wet: the ground is wet, conclusion: it is raining, *this fallacy is called affirming the consequent. Not necessarily true because the wet ground could have been caused by other possible factors. Ex. if it rains, the ground is wet. It is raining: conclusion: the ground is wet, *not a fallacy, called modus ponens.
