MODR 1770 Lecture Notes - Complex Question, Argument From Analogy, Begging
9 Nov 2013
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Kinds of claims: empirical: acceptability established by our experience and our observation of the world around us. You are running at 2m/s: conceptual: about the meaning of words and expressions. Advertising is the same thing as propaganda: normative: one that prescribes a value, aesthetic: concerned with the issue of art and beauty. What a lovely work of art: practical: concerned with the decisions about appropriate cause of action. You deserve an f on this paper: ethical: concerned with issues of right/wrong behavior/ fairness/ equity/ duty and obligation. Violates the relevancy criterion: genetic: a type of argument in which an attempt is made to prove a conclusion false by accusing its background or origin. How an idea is originated is irrelevant to its validity. Pg 216: abusive ad: a type of argument in which an attempt is made to prove a conclusion false by accusing its speaker by insulting his/her character/background/associates/competence.
