PHIL 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Eviction

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 2020
• Professor: Sean Meslar

Document Summary

Argument structure: a way of putting into concrete terms the means by which an argument supports its conclusion with its premises, example, (cid:862)all (cid:373)e(cid:374) a(cid:396)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)tal; o(cid:272)(cid:396)ates is a (cid:373)a(cid:374); the(cid:396)efo(cid:396)e, o(cid:272)(cid:396)ates is a (cid:373)o(cid:396)tal(cid:863) Inter-dependent because they are only relevant when taken together: (cid:862)to(cid:373) took the (cid:272)ookies f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the (cid:272)ookie ja(cid:396). I sa(cid:449) hi(cid:373) do it, a(cid:374)d bill(cid:455) told (cid:373)e that he sa(cid:449) hi(cid:373) take the(cid:373), too. (cid:863) Independent; they are both relevant regardless of whether the other is true. Important to know the difference in order to evaluate the strength of an argument. Reading arguments: finding the conclusion is the first step to reading arguments, methodology, read the whole passage once. Reflect on whether there is a persuasive tone to it (i. e. , whether it is an argument or not). If not, commit to the flames, for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.