PHIL 100W Study Guide - Final Guide: Cogito Ergo Sum, Nanosecond, Fideism

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(cid:532)my philosophy is . (cid:533): statement of the meaning, the most basic goals, of what one does and the ultimate reason one does it. Phil100 is a course in metaphysics and epistemology. Just (cid:532)conceptual analysis(cid:533), an attempt to map out our (cid:532)conceptual space(cid:533) used to widely accepted and is now controversial. An argument is a connected series of statements to establish a definite proposition. Used to explore an area discourse for its interconnection. Main point of an argument is that the premises are connected to the conclusion. When this works, the conclusion follows from the premises. They are entailed or implied by them. People infer or deduct the conclusion from the premises. When people imply something, they strongly suggest it. A successful argument either prove or refutes a proposition. To refute a position or an argument is to show conclusively that it is false or bad respectively. If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true.