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Argument
pertainty ve truth of premises quarantees truth of conclusion i


to be
It's IMPOSSIBLE for conclusion
false if the premises are true !
"probability"
Inductive premises supports conclusion (but doesn't guarantee truth) * If premises are all true ,
conclusion is LIKELY to be true too !
·
Degree of Strength
-Defeater info that weakens the
Sentence Moods
:
argument
Indicative ( )
.




Presents FACTS
·


Jen's parents
.



ex . are from Tw
Most TW kids speaks TWness
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Imperative forms COMMAND/REQUEST
Jen was born & raised Argentina
Jen speaks TWness &
Interrogative I ? ) ask QUESTION
. in
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Exclamatory 1 ! ) express STRONG EMOTIONS
What's "good" argument ?a

Validity IF all premises are true
,
then conclusion MUST also be true !

soundness valid + all premises are true

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Types of Argument & 's
-Statistical Argument : % Is the claim
strong ?
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Inductive Generalization "If :
most cases are similar, you can imply the next too .
"
How similar are they ?
Analogical Argument
"
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: "Ania & I are twins ,
if Ania likes chocolate I prob , , also like chocolate .
How extensive is it ?
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Inference to Best Explanation :
Think of Dr: "lost smell , high fever ...
prob Covid
.
.
"
Does
hypothesis explain it well ?


Reconstructing
Sub-conclusions
Implicit Premises Premises that's not stated, but it's necessary to make argument valid
Social Dimensions
Rhetoric Persuading who reasoning (non-rationall
ex .
repetition of strong statements

· Ad Hominem :
Trying to attack the person rather than argument (evidence)
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Ad Populum : [Directed] to the people ex .
"


Most ppl are
going to the party , we should
go too !
"




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Ad Baculum :
Appeal to Force
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Ad Misericordiam Appeal to Pity :

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Ad Consequentiam Appeal to Consequences :




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Emotional Language : Rhetorical use of language (involves
slogneering & cliche)
"Opinion"
well w/ others
"Bring tgt"
Dialectic Arguing // Discourse Polarisation Intellectual
, , Humility Integrity Get to truth
, ,


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Constructive Discussion (not to win)
Aim get closer to truth
to
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Claimant VS Respondent continues
Understand why ppl disagree till BEDROCK (Fundamental)
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Trys to MEET Offers OBJECTION
Disagreement
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D
// Not compromisea
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4 Golden Rules respondent's OBJECTIONS -


Request CLARIFICATION
a




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Respond to the ARGUMENT (give reasons (

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Track the BURDEN of PROOF (It's not respondent's job to disprove other's argument it's ,
their job to prove it .
)

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Demand OVERALL CONSISTENCY I can't just swich side/give exceptions (
Be CHARITABLE /Taking the strongest version of someone's argument)//Opposite to Strawman's
Fallacy
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Informal Fallacies "thinking mistake"

Strawman Fallacy : Present counter
argument in a weaker way
11 Rhetorical Fallacies
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BEGGING THE D'S ·
DEMANDING UNREASONABLE JUSTIFICATION
[when premises rely on conclusion] [ Like being a kid to ask "BUT WHY"]
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