Philosophy 1200 Study Guide - Reductio Ad Absurdum, Iphone 5, Essentialism

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 1200
• Professor: Eric Desjardins

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Welcome to lecture #4! (cid:73) review (cid:73) chapter 2. Review: counterfactual argument (cid:73) an argument in which the premises are known or assumed to be false by the person making the argument. Two arguments (cid:73) the counterfactual argument: suppose jobs is alive, if jobs is alive, the iphone has a universal gsm chip, if the iphone has a universal gsm chip, the iphone supports. Wind: conclusion: the iphone supports wind (cid:73) the real argument: (cid:73) given the above counterfactual argument, we know that if. Jobs was alive, the iphone would support wind. Review: reductio ad absurdum (cid:73) to prove a point by showing that its falsity would have consequences that do not obtain. The important content of the theory is that meaning varies greatly with use. Review: context (cid:73) the queen is in a vulnerable position (cid:73) said at a chess match (cid:73) on the cover of a british magazine.