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PHI 103 - Introduction Lecture 3
An Introduction to Arguments
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Arguments An Introduction
Definition:
Argument - a set of statements (two or more) in which one is logically dependent on the other(s).
What IS an argument?
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Erin seldom attended her Logic class. Therefore, she’s not likely to pass.
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I forgot to feed Kato this morning. Therefore, he’s likely to be hungry when I get
home.
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The majority of people voted for the Republican presidential candidate.
Thus, the new president will be a Republican.
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I’ve never changed the oil in my car. It’s screwed!
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I’ve never changed the oil in my car. Hence, my dog’s name is Kato.
Definition: Argument - a set of statements in which one is logically dependent on the other(s).
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I’ve never changed the oil in my car. Hence, my dog’s name is Kato.
The second statement does not follow logically from the first.
Definition: Argument - a set of statements in which one is logically dependent on the other(s).
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I. The Basic Elements of an Argument -
A. The Premise - a statement (i.e., evidence) that logically supports a conclusion
B. The Conclusion - a statement that logically follows from a premise
Arguments An Introduction
Definition: Argument - a set of statements in which one is logically dependent on the other(s).
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“Since the good, according to Plato, is that which furthers a person’s real interests, it follows that in any given case when the good is known, men will seek it.”
Stroll and Popkin, “Philosophy and the Human Spirit”
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The good secures our interests.
Therefore, if a person knows the good, they will seek it.
premise
conclusion
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“As the denial or perversion of justice by the sentences of courts, as well as in any other manner, is with reason classed among the just causes of war, it will follow that the federal judiciary ought to have cognizance of all causes in which the citizens of other countries are concerned.”
Alexander Hamilton
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A denial of justice is a reasonable cause of war.
Therefore, courts should be aware of problems in other countries.
premise
conclusion
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“Since the drive for profits underlies the very existence of business organizations, it follows that a most important function of an accounting system is to provide information about the profitability of a business.”
Meigs and Meigs, “Accounting”
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The profit motive underlies the existence of businesses.
Therefore, an accounting system should provide information about the profitability.
premise
conclusion
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C. The Inference - the logical connection between the premise(s) and conclusion
Arguments An Introduction
I. The Basic Elements of an Argument -
A. The Premise - a statement (i.e., evidence) that logically supports a conclusion
B. The Conclusion - a statement that logically follows from a premise
Definition: Argument - a set of statements in which one is logically dependent on the other(s).
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The good secures our interests.
If a person knows the good, they will seek it.
Therefore,
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Therefore,A denial of justice is a reasonable cause of war.
Courts should be aware of problems in other countries.
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Therefore,The profit motive underlies the existence of businesses.
An accounting system should provide information about profitability
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II. The Purpose of an Argument - persuading your audience through reason alone
A. Self-evident claims - tautological, analytical, definitional statements
Arguments An Introduction
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One is equal to one.Bachelors are unmarried men.
Triangles are trilinear.Nothing is both red and black all over.
Any Sentence That Cannot be False
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B. Deductions - propositions that follow with logical necessity from one or more propositions.
Arguments An Introduction
II. The Purpose of an Argument - persuading your audience through reason alone
A. Self-evident claims - tautological, analytical, definitional statements
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premise 1) All dogs are mammals.
premise 2) Kato is a dog.
conclusion) Therefore, Kato is a mammal.
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II. The Purpose of an Argument - persuading your audience through reason alone
A. Self-evident claims - tautological, analytical, definitional statements
B. Deductions - propositions that follow with logical necessity from one or more propositions.
C. Inductions - propositions that follow with a degree of probability from one or more propositions.
Arguments An Introduction
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premise 1) All European domestic cats are quadrupeds.premise 2) All African domestic cats are quadrupeds.
conclusion) Therefore, it’s likely that all domestic cats are quadrupeds.
premise 3) All Asian domestic cats are quadrupeds.
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II. The Purpose of an Argument - persuading your audience through reason alone
A. Self-evident claims - tautological, analytical, definitional statements
B. Deductions - necessary conclusions
C. Inductions - probable conclusionsD. Credibility -
1. Knowledge 2. Objectivity 3. Principle of Charity - be fair to opposing arguments
Arguments An Introduction
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III. Recognizing Arguments -
A. An argument is a set of statements in which the premise provides logical support for the conclusion.
1. Statement - any bivalent [L. valentia - value] sentence (i.e., it is either true or false)
Arguments An Introduction
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All cats are dogs.Kato is asleep on the bed.Sodium reacts with water.
I am a physician.
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Note: Not all sentences are statements:
• Warnings • Advice • Questions • Imperatives • Opinions
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2. Proposition - the content or meaning of a statement
3. Explicit Inferences - indicated by signs
a. Premise Indicators -
Arguments An Introduction
III. Recognizing Arguments -
A. An argument is a set of statements in which the premise provides logical support for the conclusion.
1. Statement - any bivalent [L. valentia - value] sentence (i.e., it is either true or false)
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‘since’‘because’
‘for’‘seeing that’
‘the reason being’‘is implied by’
Common Premise Indicators
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III. Recognizing Arguments -
A. An argument is a set of statements in which the premise provides logical support for the conclusion.
1. Statement - any bivalent [L. valentia - value] sentence (i.e., it is either true or false)
2. Proposition - the content or meaning of a statement
B. Explicit Inferences - indicated by signs
1. Premise Indicators -2. Conclusion Indicators -
Arguments An Introduction
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‘so’‘thus’
‘therefore’‘hence’
‘consequently’‘in conclusion’
Common Conclusion Indicators
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III. Recognizing Arguments -
A. An argument is a set of statements in which the premise provides logical support for the conclusion.
1. Statement - any bivalent [L. valentia - value] sentence (i.e., it is either true or false)
2. Proposition - the content or meaning of a statement
B. Explicit Inferences - indicated by signs
1. Premise Indicators -
2. Conclusion Indicators -
C. Implicit Inferences - not indicated by signs
Arguments An Introduction
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Special Note:
Conditional Statements contain a logical inference, but are not arguments.
If Kato is an animal, then he is not a mineral.
If Kato is an mammal, then he is an animal.
If Kato is a dog, then he is a mammal.
Conditional Statement: an “if” “then” statement.
NOT EVERY inference indicates an argument.
Arguments An Introduction
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Conditional Statements are composed of two distinct parts:
If_____________, then _____________.
Antecedent Consequent
Arguments An Introduction
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The Terms (i.e., antecedent and consequent) of a conditional statement represent two distinct logical relationships:
Necessary - a condition without which an event cannot occur
Sufficient - a condition which, when present, is all that is needed for the event to occur
If (antecedent), then (consequent).
sufficientcondition
necessarycondition
Arguments An Introduction
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If Kato is a dog, then he is a mammal.
Being a dog is a sufficient condition for being a mammal.
Being a mammal is a necessary condition for being a dog.
Kato(s) Dogs Mammals
Arguments An Introduction
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Summary• An argument is two (or more) statements where one is
logically dependent on the other.
• An argument has three necessary elements: ✦ the premise(s) - the support or evidence
✦ the conclusion - what logically follows from the evidence
✦ the inference - the movement from premise to conclusion as determined by the rules of logic
• The purpose of an argument is to persuade your audience using reason alone.
• A statement is a sentence that has a truth-value.
• A proposition is the meaningful content of a statement.