Enviro Ethics L4

Argument

a collection of sentences that attempts to establish some sort of conclusion is true

What are the two central features of an arguement?

* Trying to **convince** us or **prove** us something
* It supplies some **EVIDENCE** to **SUPPORT** the thing being proved

What are the 4 main components of an arguement?

1. Argument
2. Conclusion
3. Premises
4. Inference

Argument

Attempt to convince someone of something by __**OFFERING REASONS**__

Conclusion

The thing you are trying to convince someone of (trying to prove)

Premises

reasons offered to persuade someone of a conclusion (claims to support evidence)

* Meant to justify conclusion by means of Inference

Inference

the process of reasoning from what we think is true (PREMISES) to find out what else is true (CONCLUSION)

What 2 things are needed to evaluate an argument

Validity and soundness

Validity

whether the reasoning is good

Soudness

whether the premises are true

* Has to be valid and the premises have to be true
* CANNOT BE VALID IF NOT ______
* All _______ arguments have a true premise, therefore the conclusion is true.

Validity Check

An argument is valid when the truth of the premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion

* VALIDITY DOESN’T FOR TRUTH

How to Solve Arguments

1. Is it valid?
2. Are the premises true? (If so the argument is SOUND)