MGF 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Law And Justice, Soyou, Premarital Sex
7 Nov 2016
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Logic: the study of the methods and principles of reasoning. Argument: uses a set of facts or assumptions (premises) to support a conclusion. *need to know fallacies and specific examples for quiz. 1 appeal to popularity: millions of people saw trainwreck so it must be a good movie". Argument suffers from a belief that because many people believe p is true; therefore p is true: false cause i saw a black cat and 5 minutes later got in a car accident. Argument suffers from the belief that since a came before b; therefore a caused b: appeal to ignorance no loch ness monster sighting has ever been authenticated, therefore the monster must not exist. ". Argument incorrectly assumes that since there is no proof that p is true; therefore p is false: hasty generalization the past 3 times i"ve visited home i"ve come down with a cold. Therefore, my parents house must make me sick. ".
