MODR 1760 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Soundness, Green Tea, Esophageal Cancer
30 Jul 2016
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Soundness: deductive (valid, assess so-wdness truth plausible assessable. Conclusion: christmas celebrations and symbols should not be allowed in the public schools because they pertain to only one religion and culture, and ours is a multicultural society. [if (something pertains to only one religion and culture) [a], then (it should not be allowed in public schools,) [b]] A 1 (christmas celebrations and symbols pertain to only one religion and culture. ) B 2 (christmas celebrations should not be allowed in public schools. ) 1 is false because christmas, although derived from one religion, is relevant to many cultural groups. Many unacceptable: the novel the adventures of huckleberry finn uses language that many consider racist. Therefore, the novel is racist and promotes racism. Ans: if a, then b a [if (a piece of literature uses language that many consider racist) [a], then (the novel is racist and promotes racism. ) A 1 (the novel huckleberry finn uses language that many consider racist. )
