PHIL 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Red Delicious
13 Jan 2017
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De nition: to argue one must answer a dispute with good reason that supports one"s conclusion and all parties of the argument except it. An argument does not include the denial of another person"s opinion: one must give a premise and conclusion, rather than deny the other person"s argument. Arguments include premises: certain things we take for granted, fact. If one accepts the premises then one must accept the conclusion. Example: all apples are fruits (premise, red delicious apple is an apple (premise) Therefore, red delicious apple is a fruit (conclusion) Premise words ags: because, since, given that, for, because all apples are fruit and red delicious apples are apples, red delicious. Conclusion words ags: thus, therefore, hence, it follows that, so, consequently, all apples are fruit and red delicious apples are apples, therefore red delicious. Not all premises are expressed if the premise is widely believed. The premises could be true but not connect with the conclusion.
