PHIL 1200 Lecture 1: Logic & Reason Intro
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Arguing is persuasive and a type of reasoning. Not a mere contradiction (yes it is, no it isn"t) Arguments: a collective series of declarative sentences/propositions/statements that can be determined as true or false. This is an intellectual processes with de nite rules. Premises: declarative statements listed to convince of a conclusion. Conclusion: ending statement with a punch that helps convince someone. All people have their own views on truth. Philosophers don"t always have a de nite opinion on a matter - they just want a good argument; they care about the relationship between the premises and conclusion. Truth and falsity are a property of the premises or conclusions. An argument is not just true or false.
