Hello and welcome to

my Philosophy Class!
 CUENCA SENIOR HIGH SCHOO
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ARGUMENTS
& FALLACIES
Teacher Loren's Class
Arguments
-series of statements which
provide reasons that convince
a listener or a reader that an
opinion is truthful
 Types of Arguments
DEDUCTIVE Argument
(Deductive reasoning)
- one argues for the truth of a conclusion by deducting a
statement

from anumber of others

General Ideas------> Broad------> Conclusion

 examples
All philosophers are wise
Socrates is a philosopher
Therefore, Socrates is wise.

All Ps are Qs
S is P
Therefore, S is a Q
 Examples
All philosophers are wise
Socrates is a philosopher
Therefore, Socrates is wise.

All Ps are Qs
S is P
Therefore, S is a Q

All cows are purple

Socrates is a cow
Therefore, Socrates is purple
 Sound
When
deductive
argument is argument
both valid
and true
premises
 If one or Unsound
deductive
more of its argument
premises are
false, or if
it'sinvalid
 Types of Arguments
INDEDUCTIVE
(Inductive reasoning)
- does not guarantee the truth of their conclusion even if
all the
premises are agreed to be true
- generalization is the most familiar form of induction

Specific observations------>Broad Conclusion

 Examples
the pipe tobacco is the same kind he uses ,and the footprints
match his shoes. He has seen in the neighborhood only an
hour before the crime ,and he was heard to say . " I'm going
to even with her

if it's the last thing I do ." The best
explanation of this case seems to the conclusion that he is
guilty
 Examples
the pipe tobacco is the same kind he uses ,and the footprints
match his shoes. He has seen in the neighborhood only an
hour before the crime ,and he was heard to say . " I'm going
to even with her

if it's the last thing I do ." The best
explanation of this case seems to the conclusion that he is
guilty
 Examples
the pipe tobacco is the same kind he uses ,and the footprints
match his shoes. He has seen in the neighborhood only an
hour before the crime ,and he was heard to say . " I'm going
to even with her

if it's the last thing I do ." The best
explanation of this case seems to the conclusion that he is
guilty
Write 5 example of deductive
and inductive reasoning
Thank You!
Do you have any questions for
me before we go?