[PHIL 2010] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (32 pages long)
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An argument is a constructive case that gives reasons to prove your point. An argument also advances a conclusion and gives reasons why that conclusion should be accepted: example: (moore"s argument)-hands are physical objects. Here is one hand, and here is another one. Consistency- group of sentences that contain no contradictions and the premises are capable of being true at the same time: no one of the propositions contradicts any other one. Inconsistency- sentences that contain one or more contradictions: one or more of the propositions must be false. Schematic form- the standard form of presenting an argument: example, no one can receive a gsu degree unless they pay tuition, julie graduated from gsu with her degree in business administration, therefore, julie payed tuition. Paragraph or prose form- presenting arguments in writings or paragraphs. An argument can be valid even if it is not all true. An argument is valid because of its form not because of its content.
