PHL 406 Study Guide - Final Guide: False Dilemma, Karl Jaspers, Advance Healthcare Directive
16 Mar 2017
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What is philosophy: the study of, logical argumentation, conceptual analysis underlying assumptions, how do we perceive the world, philia love & sophia wisdom, not about how things are, how we think about things, the underlying assumptions. Why is philosophy important: difference between a view & an opinion, don"t want you opinion want a view. Levels of moral response: opinion, expressive (gut reaction, conventional (pre-reflection, view (philosophy, reflects, justified, consistent. Are you alive: ability to die, growth, reproduction. Sun can grow but it can die but considered non-living. Computer virus (non-living but can produce: consumes energy, telos / purpose has a role on your plant, cons experience, unique experience, require h20, learning ai. [a03] definition of validity: an argument is valid if & only if there is no logically possible situation where all the premises are true & the conclusion is false at the same time. Argument 1: barbie is over 90 years old, so barbie is over 20 years old.
