PHIL1090 Lecture 7: PL090 Lecture 7.docx
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Words which mark the key divisions: whether, each article sets out to answer a question, always a yes or no question, asks whether something is true or not, judgement of yes or no, sort of a formalized debate, one side presents its case, then the other, thomas decides between the two b. It would seem that (not): thomas begins each article by presenting a case for one side or the other, yes or no, pro or con, article begins with one or more objections, which are numbered, to object in this context simply means to set forth an argument or to brin in reasons on behalf of an opinion, thomas tries to find something correct in the objections, on the contrary, on the contrary presents the con case, simply presents the other side on its own, no opinions, usually consists of a quotation from some source that thomas considers authoritative.