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What are the 5 branches of philosophy?
Epistemology,Logic, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics
If the premises are true,
The conclusions must be true
Metaphysics
The study of what exists and what those things are like
Aesthetics
Theory of Beauty, art, and the sublime
Epistomology
(Knowledge) The study of knowledge
Ethics/moral philosophy
Concerns of concepts right and wrong conduct
What are the 3 areas of ethics
Metaethics, normative, and applied
Meta ethics
Discusses the nature of morality
Normative ethics
Theories that explain what make actions right and wrong
Applied ethics
Application of normative theories to specific to specific cases
What are the two tests for good reasoning?
Avoid false premises,use proper logic
Premises can be true
And conclusions can be false
Informed fallacies
A mistake in reasoning due to a misuse of language or verbal trickery
Ad hominem
Attacking the person giving the argument rather than the statement or argument itself
Appeal to popularity
assume that the popularity of an idea or action gives us reason to accept it as true or good
False dilemma
A limited number of options (usually two) is given while in reality there are more options.
Hasty generalization
Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size rather than looking at statistics
Begging the question
To assume the conclusion one is arguing for by making it both a premise and the conclusion. Also called circular reasoning
Slippery slope
Applying that one small step in a particular direction will inevitably lead to some future catastrophic event
Complex question
A question that contains a controversial or unjustified assumption. Also called "loaded question".
Equivocation
A fallacy depending on the double meaning of a word
Straw man
Attacking a weakened or distorted version of an argument, so it is easier to refute
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