PHI 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Polemarchus, False Dilemma, Emotional Blackmail

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

Document Summary

Sometimes our thoughts just come to us one after another. They are not really linked to one another. Definition: inference is a relationship between two thoughts that occurs when one thought supports or justifies or makes it reasonable to believe another thought. Inference indicators: since, thus, implies, consequently, because, it follows that, given that. An argument is a set of statements that claims that one or more of these draw a line under the last premise, and then write the conclusion. To write and argument in standard form, we line up the premises, An argument always involves an inference, or the claim that its premises when we assess an argument, we must consider the inference it involves. As an inference, it claims that its premises support its conclusion. Do the premises really support the conclusion? logically strong. When the premises really do support the conclusion, the argument is weak.