PHIL 447 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest
PHIL 447 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest
PHIL 447 Week 5 Discussion 1 – Working With Categorical Syllogisms (graded)
Below are sets of three terms. Use one of the sets to construct a valid syllogism. See if you can phrase the argument using the “Standard Form” (page 247-251) Explain how you decided on the statements for your syllogism. Be sure to see additional comments in the “start here” post for guidance.
A. Dogmatists, theologians, free thinkers
B. African nations, countries deserving military aid, upholders of human rights
C. Pranksters, exasperating people, teenage boys
D. Business attire, expensive clothes, necessary clothes
E. Corporations, unethical businesses, businesses that are never punished
F. Endangered species, animals needing protection, spotted owls
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PHIL 447 Week 5 Discussion 2 – Sound Arguments (graded)
A sound argument is deductively valid (correctly formed) and has all true premises. Moore and Parker (2015) discuss in chapters 8 and 9 several ways to evaluate the validity of an argument. Now it is your turn to apply the methods.
Go to a website that provides political opinion, such as the Huffington Post. Find a brief article that contains a clear, short argument. Make sure there is an actual argument, not an explanation or a reporting of facts. What you are looking for can be just a few statements in the article, not necessarily the whole article. Try to construct the deductive argument and state why you feel it is valid or invalid. If the argument is valid, evaluate the argument for its soundness. Keep in mind that only a valid argument can be sound. An invalid one is automatically unsound. Link the article at the end of your response by copying its Web address.
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