PHIL 1500 Study Guide - Political Philosophy, The Foundations, Public Reason
3 Oct 2013
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Objectives for today: what we study: public reason, how to find arguments, how to analyze arguments, how to outline arguments, peter singer"s arguments. Public opinion: attitudes about issues, what people happen to think, but not their reasons. How to find arguments *find third point in upload lecture slide. Finding arguments begins with noticing when people are arguing. By arguing we mean attempting to convince: others trying to convince you, you trying to convince others. A set of claims, in which: some (premises) are used in an attempt, to convince someone that another claim (the conclusion) is true. A set of claims, in which: some (premises) give reason for, another claim (the conclusion) Why should i believe b: example, b: pat is female, a: she is my sister. Is this an argument: philosophy is the most important subject you can study at university. It will help you to reason better, which will help you to do better in many other classes.
