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What is philosophy studies? Correct Answers the love of
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wisdom - is an activity of attempting to understand the world, in
all its aspects.
How philosophy is different from and related to the physical
sciences (such as chemistry, biology, and physics). Correct
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Answers -Both use reason and sense experiences
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-Philosophy is more fundamental and more general
- What is the purpose of being made up of something
(philosophy) vs what is water made up of (science)
- Philosophy is broad but physical sciences have philosophy
aspects
What is an argument? Correct Answers - Arguments are
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premises and a conclusion
- Use premises to prove a conclusion (having validity)
What is the validity of an argument, and how do you recognize a
valid argument? Correct Answers - If the premises were true,
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then the conclusion would have to be true
- But the argument with a false premise can still be valid if the
conclusion is true-impossible for the premises to be true and the
conclusion nevertheless to be false.
What is the invalidity of an argument, and how do you recognize
an invalid argument? Correct Answers - Even if the premises
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are true, the conclusion might still be false
- God is good, turtles are green, Mike Tyson is president
, What is a sound argument? Correct Answers a valid argument
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with all true premises
Valid argument with true premises Correct Answers 1.
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philosophy is a class at SLU
2. hannegan teaches philosophy at SLU
c. hannegan teaches a class at SLU
invalid argument with true premises Correct Answers 1. god is
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good
2. turtles are green
c. mike Tyson is president of the US
valid argument with false premises Correct Answers 1. all fish
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can fly
2. james is a fish
c. james can fly
what is a reductio ad absurdum argument? Correct Answers -
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Refutes a statement by showing that it would lead to absurd
results (ex. Leads to contradiction)
Construct a reductio ad absurdum argument (ex is on killing)
Correct Answers 1. It is only wrong to kill a fully conscious
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human being
2. Sleeping, drugged and coma people are not currently fully
conscious
3. It is not wrong to kill a sleeping person
4. (3) argument is absurdo
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