User:Msrasnw/Philosophy

Intro Ph.

The language of argumentation

Need to be able to:

within a text identify
- argument or arguments
- structure of an argument: this includes premises (this includes assumptions), reasons, and conclusions (sub-conclusions should also be noted). Inferences should be recognised.
- forms of argument – especially deduction and induction (but also including abduction)
and be able to analyse and evaluate arguments in ways appropriate to their form. This should include looking at validity/invalidity, soundness/unsoundness, certainty/probability of the arguments
and be able to recognise and deal appropriately with different types of arguments/reasoning,
- this should include both arguments from analogy and from hypothetical reasoning (including Ockham’s Razor)
Also need to be able to :
- recognise and deal appropriately with any possible flaws in arguments
  - these include - the following: circularity, contradictions, question-begging and other fallacies
    - examples and counter-examples should be known
And finally be able generate arguments, and recognize objections and counter-arguments to these.