PHI 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Begging, Robert Frost, Modus Ponens

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

Document Summary

The 5 types of non deductive arguments. Inference indicators - premise indicators ie. because, since, due to the fact, for, for the reason that) and conclusion indicators ie. therefore, thus, so, consequently, it follows that,) Premise: a statement given in support of another statement; a claim put forth as a reason for a conclusion. Conclusion: a statement that premises are meant to support; a claim meant to be supported by reasons offered in the argument. Intermediate conclusion: acts as a conclusion for what comes before premises, and a premise in a continuing chain of reason. Enthymemes: hidden) premise or implicit or hidden) conclusions; not always stated within the argument. (cid:522)we should go back to joe(cid:519)s diner, because we had fun there last week. (cid:523) or (cid:522)(cid:518)we can expect dad to be late, since he(cid:519)s always late when he stops at. Examples of conclusion indicator words: therefore, thus, so, consequently, it follows that, we can conclude that, ergo, or hence.