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Prepare: To prepare for this discussion, read the assigned chapters of the primary text, paying special attention to Chapter 2. Review the required resources, including the videos about arguments. Also, comprehensively analyze The Raise interactive scenario to gain more appreciation of the importance of constructing good arguments in life. Choose a topic from the PHI103 Final Paper Options list. Make sure to choose a topic for which you can defend a position with careful logical reasoning. |
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Reflect: Construct the strongest argument that you can on each side of the issue. Contemplate possible objections to your arguments (a reason that someone on the opposite side might disagree), and revise your arguments in light of the objections. Continue this process until you feel that your arguments are as convincing as you can possibly construct them. |
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Write: Present two arguments in standard form (with each premise and conclusion on a separate line) on the same topic (selected from thePHI103 Final Paper Options list). The two arguments should represent different positions on the topic. For example, if your topic was Santa Claus (no, that’s not one of the topics on the list), then you might present one argument for the claim that Santa Claus does exist and another argument that Santa Claus does not exist. The premises of each argument will present reasons for thinking that the conclusion is true.
For each argument, provide a brief explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of the argument. You might consider whether the argument is inductive or deductive, or you might provide a diagram of the argument. Think about how the two arguments compare to each other. Is one better than the other? If so, what makes that one better? Is each a fair presentation of what someone taking that position would say? Are the premises reasonable? How might each argument be made better? |
Present two arguments in standard form
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