PHIL 2615 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deductive Reasoning, Constructive Dilemma, Modus Tollens
16 Jan 2018
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The concept of an argument, people are upset during their arguments. A group of statements, containing premises and conclusions. There is only one conclusion but a couple of reasons leading up to it. There is a difference between using an argument and using reasons to believe. People have to try to persuade others. Contrast that with being argumentative (having a character defect) There are 2 kinds of arguments: deductive and inductive. Deductive arguments are used in math, geometry, philosophy, ethics. Primarily these are areas where people are giving arguments for conclusions. Inductive only tilts the scale and makes it probable, the premises make conclusion probable. Inductive arguments are used in csi, history, science, legal, psychology, sociology. Anything in the courts is based on evidence. Most of the things in ethic are going to be based on principles that say whether something is right or wrong. Inductive is cogent, premise make conclusion probably to all true premises.
