PHIL 1020 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. ArgumentsOutline of Current Lecture II. Touch up on Argumentsa. Evaluating Argumentsb. ExamplesCurrent LectureII. Arguments- Identifiable piece of reasoning which one statement (conclusion) is claimed to be supported by other statement(s) (premises)o Premises – support for conclusiono Conclusion – points out main ideaWhat is the building block of arguments?Statements – have value that’s either true or falseEvaluating Arguments1. Group of statements – is it argument or non-argument? If it’s trying to figure out if something is an argument put into standard form.“Different societies have different views about right/wrong. So, there are no objectively “right” views on morality. It all depends on your perspective.”Premise 1- Diff. Societies have diff. views about right/wrongPremise 2- It all depends on your perspective_________Conclusion- So, there are no objectively “right” views on moralityThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.*NOTE that- the conclusion can lie in the middle of the argument, like presented
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