PHIL 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: False Dilemma
6 Jul 2017
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Basic rules of argument evaluation: don"t criticize an argument by denying the conclusion. *the whole point is whether the reasons reasonably lead to the conclusion. ******even if you assessed one side and thought it was strong, the other side could be stronger (not equally strong)****** Three di erent types of sentences: factual only one answer, those with a better or worse answer. How can we best address climate change? poorly reasoned: those with in nite answers preferences (opinions): questions of existence of entities such as god are factual. Important: the kind of evidence you need to e ectively challenge the generalization will depend on the scope: compound premises, conjunctions. **can still be true if one is false. to criticize: show all parts to be false. show that it leaves out or fails to mention a reasonable alternative or option (false dilemma)
