PHIL 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Multiple Choice, Counterexample, Syllogism

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^^^ fallacy, argument & fallacies, does not mean the conclusion is false; it only means the premises don"t support the conclusion. Stop asking for more sub-arguments when the premises are obvious enough that you don"t need more proof. Be willing to give sub-arguments when asked for when the above is not yet true. Multiple sub-arguments can be given to support a single premise. Though it is unusual to see a sub-argument of a sub-argument. If the sub-argument is sound, the premise is true. If the sub-argument is cogent, the premise is probably true. If the sub-argument is unsound / uncogent, then the premise may or may not be true. A good sub-argument (meaning sound / cogent) could be embedded in a bad main argument. A bad sub-argument could be embedded in a good main argument. Example: if p then q, p, if p then r, r, so, p, so, q. Chapter 10 exercises: it all depends on background knowledge, yes.

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