'Argument' presentation slideshows

Recognizing arguments. Kareem Khalifa Department of Philosophy Middlebury College. QUIZ. Complete This Sentence: A deductive argument is valid when,…. Read the following argument: If it ’ s raining, then the streets are wet. It ’ s not raining. So the streets are not wet.

Anselm & Aquinas. December 23, 2005. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 AD). The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God. (Text, pp. 263-4). Credo ut intelligam (“I believe that I might understand”). The relationship between faith and reason (Faith must precede understanding?).

1. Could I receive an A for this class. If I don't get an 'A' I won't get the scholarship that I apply for. Appeal to pity. This line of "reasoning" is fallacious because pity does not serve as evidence for a claim Just to get a scholarship does not justify a person to be given an A –

Philosophy 1010 Class #4. Title: Introduction to Philosophy Instructor: Paul Dickey E-mail Address: pdickey2@mccneb.edu. Hand in: 1. Revised First Essay 2. Brief Movie Scene Analysis from Chapter Two. For Next Week. Reading Assignment for Next Week:

RWS 100 and the lower division writing program.

An Introduction to Rhetoric. from The Language of Composition by R. Shea, L. Scanlon, and R. Aufses. What is Rhetoric?. According to Greek philosopher Aristotle (384—322 BCE), rhetoric is “the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion.”

RHETORIC. A brief introduction. Please grab a notes handout at the front. Thinking Rhetorically. Quick Review: Pathos? How does the piece move your heart? Ethos? How does the piece employ your trust? Logos? How does the piece change your mind?. Let’s see what you know….

Teaching Atheism . Prof. Matt McCormick Department of Philosophy California State University, Sacramento mccormick@csus.edu www.atheismblog.blogspot.com. Proving the Negative. There is no God . Inductive Disproofs (God is improbable). Deductive Disproofs (God is impossible).

Law Logic Summerschool 2012 Session 3.2.1 (Part 1): Formalising argumentation. Henry Prakken July 18, 2012. Argument schemes: general form. But also critical questions Negative answers are counterarguments. Premise 1, … , Premise n Therefore (presumably), conclusion.

The Determinist Argument: All our actions are caused by forces over which we have no control. And if we have no control over our actions, we are not free. Responses: Libertarianism : some actions are free because they are not causally determined

The Art of Argument Writing. Argument vs. Persuasion. They are similar Persuasive writing is more about convincing the reader with ideas and emotions Argument writing uses facts and research to support an opinion on a topic. Forms of Persuasive Writing.

Critical Thinking. Win Every Argument Every Time. Aristotelian Logic. An argument consists of one or more premises and one conclusion. A premise is a statement that is offered in support of the claim being made.

Methods & Tools of Analysis. CSCI102 - Systems ITCS905 - Systems MCS9102 - Systems. Ethics & Morality. Ethics From the Greek ethos Morality From the Latin mores Both refer to character, habit and behaviour Ethics is the Study of Morality. What is Morality?.

Argument Essay. The Art of Persuasion. Arguable or Not Arguable?. Marijuana should be legalized. Arguable Smoking is harmful to people’s health. Not Arguable UMHS is the best school in the district. Arguable Radiations hurt the ozone. Not arguable. Gather Data to Support Your Claim.

Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Aristotle’s "ingredients for persuasion" – otherwise known as "appeals" – are known by the names of  ethos ,  pathos , and  logos . They are all means of persuading others to take a particular point of view. Mateo and the cupcakes….

The Final Argument. Socrates’ replies to Cebes’ by presenting a final argument for the immortality of the soul Some forms are inseparable from the things that have it—they are essential forms. Cold is essential to snow, heat is essential to fire, oddness is essential to the number 3.

What is ultimate reality?. Philosophy Meetup. The Fields of Philosophy. Metaphysics – the study of the nature of reality. Epistemology – the study of the nature of knowledge Axiology – the study of the nature of value. Ethics –values in the realm of morality

Philosophy 1100. Title: Critical Reasoning Instructor: Paul Dickey E-mail Address: pdickey2@mccneb.edu Website: http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NCW/dickey.htm. Quia Class Website www.quia.com. Hand in Today’s Work: First editorial analysis Reading Assignment for Next week

Asian Philosophy. Lecture 8. Sankhya or Samkhya. The oldest school of classical Indian Philosophy ‘Sankhya’ means enumeration or discrimination that results from analyzing reality.