PHI 1101 Lecture : PHI1101_Friday__January_17th

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Test next friday, on 24 analyzing an argument, drawing diagrams. th . Because there is at least more than 1 inference, we use numerical notation to show where intermediate inferences occurs. Standard cannot show diagram of argument: the detective has the reputation of being a racist, the detective is unlikely to be a convincing witness. 1: probably then, the defendant will be acquitted. 18: dozens of people have claimed to have seen elvis presley since he was supposed to have died in 1978, dozens of people wouldn"t be wrong, elvis must still be alive. 1 2: hound dog will soon again be a best- selling single. 4: the liquid is either acidic or alkaline, if it"s acidic, the paper will turn red, if it"s alkaline, the paper will turn blue, the paper will either turn red or blue. 3: i am color blind, i will not be able to tell whether the liquid is acidic or alkaline.