PHIL 347 Quiz 1 |Complete Questions with A+ Graded Answers

PHIL 347 Quiz 1 |Complete Questions with A+
Graded Answers
purpose of analysis
find the speakers meaning
first step is to find the speaker's conclusion and premises


argument
*-two or more declarative statements, at least one of which serves as evidence to support the truth
or probable truth of the other.
-not a quarrel, or a disagreement or a debate.


claim
refers to the statement that the maker of the argument is seeking to show is true or probably true,
the conclusion


Reason or premise
statement(s) that provides the evidence


conclusion
claim that is supported by evidence


"I won't pass this course (conclusion claim) because I haven't studied (reason)"
example of claim/conclusion and premise


What constitutes a claim?
-statement that says something has happened, will happen, is happening or ought to happen.
-Questions are not claims.
-exclamations are not claims
-"herbert is a man"

ONLY DECLARATIVE SENTENCES CAN SERVE AS CLAIMS, WHETHER THOSE CLAIMS ARE STATED AS
REASONS OR AS CONCLUSIONS


two components of an argument
conclusion, premises