PHIL 1290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ostensive Definition, Bipedalism, Definition
4 Apr 2016
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Not when we will, but when we should accept. Evidential support - support of reasons for our beliefs. Logical connectedness = form or structure concerns the relation between premise and conclusion. Necessary: 1) florida is a state; 2) all states have no taxes; 3) so, florida has no taxes. If all the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true. Weak: 1) florida is a southern state; 2) all states with small populations are southern states are southern states; 3) so, florida has a small population. None: 1) florida is a state; 2) hence, i am a wealthy banker. No support offered by premises to conclusion. Whether or not premises are in fact true, if they don"t exhibit characteristic, they are deficient. Is required for the argument to be good. Argument will not rationally convince if it lacks this characteristics. Also, will open up your argument to objections ad counter-arguments/examples. Evidence: observable enacts (empirical), ours or reliable source.
