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Ian Brooks
PHIL 105
Week 1
Handout - Syllabus
A way of life?
Purpose of this Course?
A way of life?
Yes - A class in learning new habits of thinking
Logic
Logic is the basis of geometry
Logic and Certainty
All X will Y.
A is an X.
Therefore A will Y.
All X will Y.
A is an X.
Therefore A will Y.
No human being can flap his arms and fly. Ian is a human
being. Therefore Ian cannot fly like a bird.
Logic Practice #2
All students who graduate will have skills that employers are
looking for. All people who have skills that employers are
looking for will soon be hired. Therefore, all graduating
students will get a job shortly after graduating.
Logic Practice #3
Everyone will pass the course, since anyone who works hard
and asks for help when they need it will pass and most
people will do those things.
Logic Practice #4
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4 5
1 2
4 5
4 5
1 - Carlos studied at AESCA
2 - Most people who study at AESCA become great cooks
3 - Carlos is a great cook
Another Example
Extended Argument Example
One Type of Extended Argument
Extended Argument Example
Extended Arguments
Real-world examples
What We Learned Today
There Are Two Main Skills in this Course
There Are Two Main Skills in this Course
Reconstructing – Put it Back Together
Reconstructing – Put it Back Together