PHIL 111 Lecture 1: Premise Conclusion Examples
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9:05-9:55 mwf: i shouldn"t eat anchovies, seeing that they sometimes make me sick. This argument wants you to believe that (conclusion) i anchovies and wants you to believe it based on the point that (premise) they sick: i like my cousin mark, and i smile whenever i see him. No argument: jesus loves me, for the bible tells me so. This argument wants you to believe that (conclusion) spiderman superman and wants you to believe it based on the point that (premise) kryptonite up: if guns are outlawed, then only outlaws will have guns. After all, in america, speech-even offensive speech- is protected. No argument: reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but more frequently than not struggles against the divine word, treating with contempt that all emanates from god.
