PHIL 120 Lecture 2: Week 2 Notes.docx
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Week 2: phil 120 / chapter 6 section 1,3 (two parts correctness: strong arguments. Strong argument: must possess (1) acceptable premises and (2) conclusion that follows from them. Weak argument: doesn"t have (1) acceptable premises or (2) conclusion that doesn"t follow from the premises or (3) both. Hidden premises can be added to strengthen the argument** Do exercise page 144 a), b: valid and invalid arguments. Deductively valid arguments: very strong linking between premises and conclusion that it is impossible to accept the premises and still reject the conclusion. Always satisfies one of the criteria of a strong argument. Conclusion follows from the premises (premises make sense) Conclusion that doesn"t necessarily follow from the premises (can reject the conclusion even if the premises are accepted) For example, sometimes an argument is always accepted but it doesn"t mean that the premises will always be accepted the premises" validity are questionable.
