NAME:OLOWOJOBA GIFT MAKINI COURSE:INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC(PHIL 111) DEPARTMENT:LAW DATE:26TH/NOVEMBER/2014. TOPIC: CATEGORICAL PREPOSITION Categorical preposition has the capability of being either true or false‚ with it’s feature as the quantifier‚the subject term‚the copular verb and the predicate‚not every sentence has the capability of being true or false. In the angle of opposition we have the contraries‚ sub-contraries‚super alternation‚sub alternation.while at the center the contradictories
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the case for this course; most problems will ask you to present an argument. On such problems a bare‚ unsupported assertion of an answer won’t suffice. Problem 1.1.8. Let p‚ q‚ and r be the propositions p : You have the flu. q : You miss the final examination. r : You pass the course. Write these propositions using p and q and logical connectives. (a) p → q (b) ¬q ⇐⇒ r (c) q → ¬r (d) p ∨ q ∨ r (e) (p → ¬r) ∨ (q → ¬r) (f ) (p ∧ q) ∨ (¬q ∧ r) Solution. Because this is part of the chapter 1
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correct. Kant theorizes that moral reasoning is not based on factual knowledge and that reason by itself can reveal the basic principles of morality. Ideas contemplated and developed and theorized by Kant include the concepts of good will‚ the categorical imperative‚ universal acceptability‚ and humanity as an end rather than a means. These non-consequential concepts have made a remarkable impression on current ethical views. According to Kant‚ the only good thing in the world is "good will."
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Synopsis: The short story “The Adventure of the Retired Colourman” by Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the stories of the Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. One of the characters named Sherlock Holmes in this story is investigating on a missing case. He is hired by an old retired man‚ Josiah Amberley‚ to investigate about his wife’s missing with a neighbor‚ Dr. Ray Ernest. Mr. Josiah also claims that two people are missing along with his cash and securities and therefore he wants to catch both of them. Holmes
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TOK ESSAY 4. How can the different ways of knowing help us to distinguish between something that is true and something that is believed to be true? In order to distinguish between what is true and what we simply believe to be true we will first have to define what truth and belief is and how these two terms differ from each other. This paper will then seek to determine how the four different ways of knowing – perception‚ language‚ emotions and reason – can help us distinguish between truth
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English 122: Composition II An Intro to Argument Argument and Rhetoric An argument’s a method for communicating a singular position w/evidence‚ logic‚ & persuasion. There are essential elements to all valid arguments‚ though they may take different forms. 1. Claim 3. Counterargument 2. Evidence 4. Rebuttal A successful argument depends upon the balance between these elements. The claim is the basis of the argument. A big opposing viewpoint‚ called the counterargument‚ is constantly pushing
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they both introduced readers to the idea of first principles. A first principle is a style of teaching and learning the best way to structure your life so that you can turn out as best as you have the ability to. Kant’s first principle was the categorical imperative which was essentially a moral obligation that happened to be unconditional and absolute for all agents or beings. This first principle is also not dependent on a person’s inclination or purpose. On the other hand‚ Mill’s first principle
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images and exaggerated similes‚ satirical or humorous effects are expressed as each poem provides an insight into divergent facets of human existence. Established ideas are challenged by largely innocuous lines of reasoning‚ as Donne employs spurious syllogisms to highlight the transcendental nature of religious faith and physical love‚ the meaningless nature of virginity and the notion of death as a transitory stage between the physical world and “paradise”. In his portrayal of the deep romantic love
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Aristotelian Approach to Rhetoric Basically‚ every argument persuades on the basis of three elements: Ethos Pathos Logos Some arguments rely more on one than another. As you read the following‚ consider‚ not only how the arguments we are reading in class use ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos‚ but the extent to which you rely on these in your own arguing‚ written and otherwise. Think of the sermon you heard this Sunday in church: which of these persuasive tools did your pastor use? Ethos This
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talking about philosophy‚ there are many different theories of ethics. Some philosophers believe different things‚ or they expand on previous philosophies. Two theories in particular are Immanuel Kant’s deontological theory. This deals with the categorical imperative‚ and Elizabeth Spelman’s theory which discusses the ethics of care‚ and the ethics of justice. Although these theories are separated by centuries‚ they complement each other. Both theories discuss how to make ethical decisions. Kant’s
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