PHL244H1 Lecture Notes - Validity, Odysseus, Soundness
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Premise 1: if the same thing acts in opposite ways towards the same object at the same time, it must be made up of different parts. Premise 2: there are cases in which the same soul acts in opposite ways towards the same object at the same time. Conclusion: therefore the soul must be made up of different parts. A logically valid argument is one such that if the premises are true, it is logically impossi- ble for the conclusion to be false. Come up with an example as a counter to the principle of conflict. In book 4 of the republic socrates argues that the human soul is complex. Explain and assess his argument for this claim. Plato"s tripartition of the soul (1) (2) (3) Physical location is not what makes these parts distinctive! What defines each of the parts is the characteristic mental states and mental activities.
