Basic Terms and Concepts
In philosophy, you'll spend much of your time reading, evaluating and
constructing arguments. Fortunately, making arguments is something
we do everyday.
Ex. All people should
be treated justly, and ugly people are still people, so they should be
treated justly.
On this website, we'll provide you with definitions of some of the most
important terms that philosophers use in discussing and evaluating arguments,
explain some useful techniques for evaluating arguments and provide exercises,
with answers and explanations, that will allow you to test and develop
your skills.
I. Arguments and Argumentation
II. Basic Forms of Statements
III. Validity and Invalidity, Soundness and
Unsoundness
IV. Forms of Argument
V. Interlude: Things Aren't Always Easy
VI. Conditions
VII. Practice Exercises
VIII. Solutions to Practice Exercises
IX. Rotating Validity
Exercises
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