PHIL 1 Lecture 1: Philosophy First Day
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Philos + sophia = the love of wisdom. Socrates said he was a philosopher, lover of wisdom, rather than a sophes, someone who is wise. Asked people questions in the marketplace, discussed things. Philosophy is (cid:862)the u(cid:374)gai(cid:374)ly atte(cid:373)pt to ta(cid:272)kle (cid:395)uestio(cid:374)s that (cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:374)atu(cid:396)ally to (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374), usi(cid:374)g methods that (cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:374)atu(cid:396)ally to la(cid:449)ye(cid:396)s. (cid:863) (cid:894)da(cid:448)id hills(cid:895) Argument: an attempt to give reasons for holding a certain position or claim. Conclusion: the position you want to hold or you do hold (ex:// god exists) Premise(s): the reasons that you give for holding the conclusion. An argument is valid if its conclusion follows from its premises. All its premises are true: life has meaning only if god exists, god does not exist, therefore, life does not have meaning (valid argument) People who this god exists thi(cid:374)k this a(cid:396)gu(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is(cid:374)(cid:859)t sou(cid:374)d (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause they disag(cid:396)ee (cid:449)ith the second premise, etc. Unit 3- ethics, what is it to do right and wrong.
