PHIL 1 Lecture 3: Phil 1 Lecture 3
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How to read philosophy: skim the paper briefly. What reasons and/or supporting argument does the author face for her conclusion: read it again. Underline the important stuff, and take some notes. Take note of any questions or criticisms you have: sit back and think. Do you agree with the author"s conclusion. Review : kinds of argument: deductive argument : intended or claimed to be valid. Standard of evaluation : validity: valid i. If an argument is valid, the truth of its premises guarantees the truth of its conclusion. This does not mean the premises are true. Only mean if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true: truth and validity i. ii. iii. Truth is a property of statement ( premises, conclusion) Validity is a property of the whole argument. Validity is the distinctive virtue of deductive argument: soundeness i.
