MODR 1710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Connotation, Denotation
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Chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5 on test. Page 72-73, 15 premises set out about the movie argument. Ex. want the traffic to slow down we should put a stop sign there. Conclusion: tobacco companies should not be believed. First 3 work together to support the 4th. 1 2+3 4 c 5. Two questions regarding arguments: are the premises true, how well do the premises work together? (logical strength of the argument) Two type of arguments: inductive, strong or weak, conclusions are probable but not for sure, predictions that they think will come true, could be wrong, deductive, not that common, the conclusions must be true. Example of valid argument: all people are green, socrates is a person. Valid arguments that have true premises are called sound. Some characteristics of what is directly referred to. Most common way of talking and for humor.