Philosophical logic

The deductive reasoning works at best when the statements used in the argument are true and the statements in the argument clearly follow from one another. The essence of deductive reasoning is drawing a conclusion from a given statement. If the given statement follows a conclusion from a hypothesis, then it is called valid deductive reasoning or the Law of Detachment. Law of Detachment If a⇒b is a true conditional statement and a is true, then b is true. Example 3.16: If ∠A and ∠B are…

In his Time article “Why Millennials Will Save us All,” well­known journalist Joel Stein, opens the article denouncing millennials. Throughout the first half of the article, Stein points out several imperfections that the millennials have, but then expresses the true character and worth of millennials. Stein is successful in his attempt to change the negative view of millennials to a positive view through the use of statistical data, humor, and relatable writing. Beginning the article, Stein…

Questions 1. Assuming that all the details of Marlinspike's account are correct, do you think that Marlinspike acted ethically in rejecting the request from the telecom? Why, or why not? (15 pts) Marlinspike acted ethically in rejecting the request from the telecom if we consider below arguments – • As we assume that the details provided by Marlinspike are correct, so the information he provided is factual • An ultimatum to Marlinspike that he is working with the terrorist gang could also be…

Although the definitions of wisdom often include an ability to make proper decisions and to think objectively this concept is more complex, philosophical and its connotative meaning is a thought-provoking topic for a discussion. First of all, does the fact that a person has obtained a degree make him or her wise? Secondly, why do people tend to say that someone is wise beyond years? Does it mean that wisdom and age do correlate? And finally, can an immoral person be called wise despite the fact…

Greek Philosopher, Aristotle divided methods of persuasion into three categories: emotional, ethical, and logical. These appeals have been used for ages and are still used today. Antigone, a play written by Sophocles in Ancient Greece is an example of the use of the appeals. Antigone, Creon and Haimon used Aristotle’s Greek appeals to persuade individuals. Antigone primarily uses an emotional appeal to try to provoke the feeling of guilt in others to persuade them into helping her. Antigone…

2.3. The Moment of Truth However, interpreting Claudius’s interruption is not that simple. At the beginning, Claudius does not react to the dumb show which accurately mimics the actions of which the spectrum accuses him. But once the play has started and the actors have started to talk, he becomes more anxious. Therefore, asking Hamlet “Have you heard the argument? Is there no offence in’t?” (3.2.231–32). He is aware that if he hlts the play, it would be to force Hamlet’s hand. For this reason,…

In the Apology, by Plato, Socrates makes two particular claims about himself. The first is that he does not know anything and the second is that he is wiser than every man in Athens. While these two claims may seem contradicting to one another because of our traditional conviction of relating wisdom to knowledge, Socrates refutes this correlation with his Socratic Paradox; which instead correlates knowledge with virtue and ignorance with evil. We learn about Socrates’ notion of wisdom through…

Machiavelli criticizing Plato and Aristotle Machiavelli is a realist and is more concerned with how things should be in reality, and his clarifications are based on a real world. Plato is an idealist and he is just thinking of how the ideal world is, they leave in an imaginary world, while Aristotle is always talking about existing states (try to peruse virtue). Machiavelli wants everything to be real and exist in the real world, while Plato and Aristotle have assumes in their imaginary worlds…

MLK uses Logos and Pathos in both his “I Have a Dream” speech and his “Letter From Birmingham Jail”, but he uses the emotional appeal or Pathos more often in both of these. MLK’s use of these in both is very similar but mostly the emotional appeal is the best thing he uses to get his point across. The use of pathos is very unique because he seems to try and toy with other people’s emotions to help them understand the importance of ending segregation. In MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech he uses…

While the ultimate goals of Tamburlaine’s enemies are doomed to failure, in the same way Tamburlaine’s goal is unreachable. This truth leads to another of the themes treated in the play - natural order. Natural order is challenged when the shepherd Tamburlaine declares that he wants to become a god. He says that in Scene 2 of Act I: “Jove sometimes masked in a shepherd’s weed, And by those steps that he hath scaled the heavens, May we become immortal like the gods.” (p.13) His hopes are in vain…