PHIL 1110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Caffeine, Energy Drink
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Standardization: the rewriting of an argument by identifying and labelling its premises and conclusion(s). This is done in order to see the logical flow of the argument. S-test: a means of evaluating an argument, according to which certain conditions must be met in order for the argument to be successful. These conditions are satisfactory premises that offer sufficient support for the conclusion. Satisfactory premise: a premise that is true or that is reason to believe is true. Supportive premise: a premise that is included in a given argument and suggests that the arguments conclusion should be accepted. Sufficiency of support: when an argument"s premises provide enough support for its conclusion such that, if its premises are satisfactory, acceptance of its conclusion is rational. Independent premises: premises that independently support the conclusion; each premise offers some degree of separate support for the truth of the conclusion.
