PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Statistical Syllogism, Foodborne Illness, Begging

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Mark Brown

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Premise: statement given in support for another statement. Ex: i got food poisoning the last 2 times i ate at that restaurant . Conclusion: statement that premises are meant to support; claim meant to be supported by reasons offered in argument. Ex: i want to avoid the restaurant from here on in . Argument: group of statements in which some of them are intended to support another of them. A set of claims, one of which is meant to be supported by others. Inferences are often embodied in certain indicator words. Premise indicators: because, since, due to the fact, given that. Ex: we should go back to joe"s diner because we had fun there last week . Conclusion indicators: therefore, thus, so, consequently, hence, ergo, this entails. Ex: the quiz is tomorrow, so we should study . Implied that being a student is expensive. A simple argument only has one interference and one conclusion.