higher / int.2 philosophy 4 ”life must be understood backward. but it must be lived forward”...

Higher / Int.2 Philosophy 4

””Life must be understood Life must be understood backward. But it must be lived backward. But it must be lived

forward”forward”Soren KierkegaardSoren Kierkegaard

““The miracle is not to fly in the air, or The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water; but to walk on to walk on the water; but to walk on

the earth.”the earth.” Chinese ProverbChinese Proverb

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GLOSSARY CHECKGLOSSARY CHECK

What is the first thing that springs to your What is the first thing that springs to your mind when you see this picture?mind when you see this picture?

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So what did we learn last lesson?So what did we learn last lesson?• the basic form of the syllogism – the basic form of the syllogism – P+P=CP+P=C• how to pick out premises and conclusions how to pick out premises and conclusions in basic argumentsin basic arguments• how to form our own basic syllogisms how to form our own basic syllogisms from given topicsfrom given topics

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Bow Chicka Wow Wow

P1 If you buy Lynx deoderant, you will attract the ladies

P2 Attracting the ladies is a good thing

C Therefore you should buy Lynx deoderant

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Harley Davidson

P1 If you ride a Harley, you will attract women

P2 Attracting women is a good thing

C Therefore you should buy a Harley Davidson

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Marlboro

P1 If you smoke Marlboro, you will look cool

P2 Looking cool should be your aim

C Therefore you should smoke Marlboro Cigarettes

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Intimately Beckham

P1 If you wear this perfume, you will be sexy

P2 Being sexy is what it’s all about

C Therefore you should buy Intimately Beckham

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MAGAZINE ACTIVITYMAGAZINE ACTIVITY

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Hidden Premises SummaryHidden Premises SummaryA premise is a statement whose truth is used to justify the truth of A premise is a statement whose truth is used to justify the truth of the conclusion.the conclusion.Hidden Premises are those supporting statements which are part of Hidden Premises are those supporting statements which are part of the arguments but are unstated.the arguments but are unstated.Premises can be hidden because:-Premises can be hidden because:- because the premise is obviously true and doesn’t need to be because the premise is obviously true and doesn’t need to be stated.stated. the arguer wants to conceal a potentially obvious flaw in the the arguer wants to conceal a potentially obvious flaw in the argument.argument. when used in comedy, the argument becomes funnier.when used in comedy, the argument becomes funnier. when used in advertising, the arguer tries to con you into when used in advertising, the arguer tries to con you into assuming an importance in the product which isn’t necessarily there.assuming an importance in the product which isn’t necessarily there.

FILL IN ‘HIDDEN PREMISES DEFINITION FILL IN ‘HIDDEN PREMISES DEFINITION IN YOUR GLOSSARY OF TERMSIN YOUR GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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