PHIL 275 Lecture Notes - Opiate, Fetus
21 Sep 2013
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A woman has a right to control what happens to her body. A fetus" right is stronger than a woman"s right. An argument is a group of statements, one which is designated as the conclusion, and the others are designated as the premises. Statements are sentences that can be evaluated for truth or falsehood. i. e. it possesses truth values. Neither are requests (i. e. please send me a postcard) or commands (i. e. Neither are requests (i. e. please send me a postcard) or commands (i. e. : clean your room) The conclusion of an argument is what the arguer is attempting to persuade an audience of its truth. The premises of an argument are given to provide support for the conclusion. i. e. - marx"s argument is that religion is the opiate of the people.
