Logic

have historically held more positions of power than women and it can be attributed to the fact that men have typically been more aggressive than women, but he twists this evidence to discredit women on the basis of intelligence. Stoves transitive logic is also a red flag in his essay as he assumes, based on the fact that men have historically performed at a higher level in a certain field, that men are therefore better in that field. The red flag is not only obvious but one of the most basic…

essential; and while used in the art of influence, it provides an undeniable amount of credulous logic. The rhetoric used in the time frame of this book pertains to many political debates and presidential campaigns. Politicians need to use the tool of rhetoric to sway their audience’s opinion. The communication made from a speaker to an audience is illustrated dealing primarily with credibility, and the logic concerned with the writers argument; rhetoric is the most powerful argumentative tool.…

Russell had FOL in mind, and expressed quantifier logic such that if you want to know what the sentence says, then you must translate it to FOL (Kaplan). Russell holds that since denoting phrases do not represent denoting concepts, they cannot have a meaning in isolation and that the meaning of denoting phrases only contributes to the meaning of the whole sentence. For Russell, denoting phrases stand for universal and existential quantifiers in logic. Since there is no way of symbolizing…

“From where in the human head did logic arise? Certainly from the illogical, whose domain must originally have been tremendous.” (Guignon/Pereboom, pp. 136). In the first sentences of Nietzsche’s aphorism “source of the logical” Nietzsche establishes his original style of writing as he introduces the topic of discussion. The commencement has a sort of elegance to it mainly due to the contradictory connotations implied. Nietzsche’s unique way of writing leaves plenty of room for personal…

In Dr. Martin Luther King’s letter and speech, there is both emotional and logical text. The one that is more emotional would be his speech. His letter would be more logical then. The reason why the letter is more logical or logos is because it has facts and data but also it uses testimony. He used more logical language in his letter because he was trying to get this point across to certain people, he wanted to use truthful information to back up everything he said. The reason the speech has a…

his fallacies. Heinrichs starts with syllogism, if chickens are birds, and chickens lay eggs, than all birds must lay eggs was interesting to see how inductive logic or deductive logic can be used to sway the audience in favor of the persuader. Inductive logic and deductive logic seem to be Heinrichs’s two most important forms of logic because he uses a specific problem to come to a firm conclusion. Chapter 13 has a great example because it shows a women trying to persuade another to vote for…

There is a clear distinction between rationalism and empiricism–two theories of epistemology, which focuses on the theory knowledge through a philosophical lens. Rationalism centers around the ability to use knowledge with reasoning and that knowledge comes from innate ideas. Others believe that our senses could actually lead to true knowledge, as opposed to relying on innate ideas and reasoning. Many criticize rationalism and whether innate knowledge exists or is even pertinent. In this paper,…

Fatima Whitmore Introduction to Logic Assignment 2 Dr. Kay September 16, 2016 Assignment # 2 Reading Assignment: Read the first chapter from your e-book. Writing assignment: (essay writing): What is the distinction between Deductive and Inductive arguments? Deductive arguments are one who’s premises or claim to provide conclusive grounds for the truth of its conclusion. A deductive argument is the idea that the premise, gives assurance that the truth is the conclusion. Every deductive…

This writer’s statement will be exploring the structural techniques of a persuasive argument and a review. This written statement will discuss the purpose and context of each text as well as evaluate how both texts challenge their audiences through the use of numerous persuasive devices. This writer’s statement will also analyse the targeted audience of each text. These texts were both presented in a different format. Though the persuasive text was conveying an opinion and the review promoted a…

are not inferior to men. Her approach is planned in its attempt to persuade the minds of not only men, but also women to think differently. The speech itself was based on logic and reasoning, therefore making it impossible for her opposition to challenge. Catt urges Americans to support women’s rights by effectively utilizing logic to establish a sense of trust and unity within her audience. Carrie Chapman Catt’s use of rhetorical question generates a feeling of certainty amongst her…