PHI 1101 Lecture 1: Arguments, Assertions, and Explanations (+ Course Info)
14 Sep 2016
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Assertion: an indicative sentence that is presented as being true; a statement of fact. There"s a clock on the wall in the classroom. There is an obligation to your audience that you can support your statement. An argument is made up of a series of premises that support a conclusion. Premise indicator words include: we may conclude, in conclusion, therefore, etc. Some arguments are inductive (defeasible), which means that they can be diffused by the addition of more facts. Deductive arguments (logical) cannot be diffused through additional facts: either i am here or i am not. Complex arguments contain more premises than simple arguments. Premise premise intermediate conclusion (from 2) conclusion (from 1 and 3: b or c did it, b was in town, b could not do it, therefore, c did it. Don"t drink and drive; the penalties are stiff. : the penalties for drinking and driving are stiff. (p, therefore, don"t drink and drive. (c from 1)
