Logic

Heinrichs states, an “art of influence, friendship, and eloquence, of ready wit and irrefutable logic.” The three basic tools of rhetoric are ethos, pathos, and logos. All three tools have to work together in order to create the best argument that appeals to the audience’s character, logic, and emotion. This section also thoroughly goes over two sub-terms related to logos, deductive and inductive logic. Heinrich uses…

Describe and critically analyse the ontological argument for the existence of God. Ontological arguments are arguments that some philosophers claim, definitively prove and conclude on the existence of an omniscient ‘God’. These arguments are structured in a specific analytical, deductive, a priori style. The analytical, a priori aspect of the argument means that the conclusion is based on the understanding of a definition. Meaning that the truth of the conclusion can be determined before…

can there are languages like that, I consider math and music to be languages, while logic can be also be considered language but it doesn’t apply to all 3 rules of language. The reason why math and music are a language because it applies to the 3 rules of language. Language is rule governed, intended, and open-ended. What is language? Language is when words, information, or emotions are exchanged. That is why logic is considered to be language because you can unknowingly exchange information of…

and evil demon argument Descartes’ presents two sceptical arguments as part of his hopes of laying a solid Epistemology based foundation on which the sciences can be built. While the arguments themselves are valid there are issues with Descartes’ logic both in the finer detail of what he writes and in the bigger picture of his arguments. The dreaming argument consists of a line of reasoning based on our lack of ability to firmly know whether or not we are asleep or awake. The formulation for…

” (pg 354). By using evidence supplied by this “crude” man, Montaigne propels his assertions based on logic that proclaims “clever people observe more thing and more curiously, but interpret them… they cannot help altering history a little.” (pg354,355). Therefore, his informant cannot be mistaken when telling Montaigne about the actions of the cannibals in Brazil. The error in Montaigne’s logic is apparent in his essay. He quotes philosophers, poets, and political leaders, all profound,…

are capable of using metacognition and with it display the use of logic and acquisition of new knowledge through the use of logic in their experiences. But what is logic? According to the book Philosophy Made Simple the definition of logic is: “Logic may be defined as that branch of philosophy which reflects upon the nature of thinking itself.” (224). But for those that have not delved into the science of philosophy the use of logic is considered to be the capacity of an individual’s ability to…

theory and pragmatics as a whole. Soundness is the notion of integrating logics that prove formulas within given semantics in a language to help preserve truth and validity. Completeness is the notion of having any formula in the system of a logic / language that can be derived into it’s own formula. Although, within theorems and logics, some completeness has to be given up for soundness and vice versa, there is no one logic or theorem that is fully complete nor sound. It would seem that the…

Aristotle further lengthens his study of syllogism in On Interpretation to study modal logic. Modal logic is phrases that use possibly or necessarily. On Interpretation does bring up a problem about a fixed future. The problem is that what happened in the past either happened or it didn’t, therefor what happens in the future will either happen or it will not. So that brings up the idea of a fixed future. Aristotle rejects this idea of a fixed future and says that what is said about the future…

Phil 3P97 Take Home Test 3: Deleuze and Guattari Anti-Oedipus Desire has a complicated history to philosophy; for most of philosophy's history they were viewed as fundamentally opposed. Since Plato, philosophy has viewed desire as base and something to be controlled by reason. By emphasizing reason over base desires, philosophy encouraged a pervasive self-denial identified by Nietzsche as the ascetic ideal. The core of this ideology was based on the notion that beliefs should be based upon…

qualifier, “more likely,” was strategically employed to establish credibility of the logical claim. Moreover, McDougall supports Dr. Marti’s credibility by mentioning the study’s survey of 4,358 runners (172). The survey demonstrates an effective use of logic by utilizing a claim supported by a large sample size to support McDougall’s thesis that high-end shoes are the cause of decline in competitive running in America. McDougall revisits the claim regarding high-end shoes, by stating: “Runners…