Teleological argument

When analyzing an argument we must “judge the claim that’s made and the reasons offered for it.” (Porter, 2002, pg. 2) A claim needs a foundation of support before it should be believed. Strong, valid arguments should be free of contradictions and logical fallacies. While analyzing the argument “A Discourse on God”, I will show the different components that are that are weak. I will point out the fallacies within the arguments and explain why they would be considered fallacious. Throughout the…

The Somali Civil War has been ongoing since 1991. From famine, to a large drop in the economy, to the lack of education being provided, the country is facing many challenges. Conferences are held, and speeches are given to try and get Somalia and the Somali people out of crisis. Many speeches are given at these conferences, but there are two that can be analyzed and compared on their use of ethos, logos, and pathos. David Cameron and Herman Van Rompuy play two very different roles in the Somali…

educated populous must adapt to become more skeptical. Learning this skepticism goes hand-in-hand with understanding arguments; as well as fallacies. Mrs. Shumway’s debate class has introduced these very important skills to me. Debate has taught me the most important skill is the understanding and ability to form a logical argument. Four years ago, freshman year, my knowledge of argument was immensely limited. Any dispute of which the opposition could talk enough about I would consider truthful.…

prices, and have a much bigger potential for speed. Stock cars and modified cars each have a large following when based specifically on appearance. Appearance includes, different paint colors, aftermarket additions, and aftermarket rims. The first argument that a stock car person would bring up is that stock cars have an appealing appearance,…

Red Herring The first fallacy is an example of a Red Herring, which has no latin translation. A red herring is a fallacy that draws the argument away from the issue currently being discussed to an argument that the person feels they can better relate to. The Yankee was the character in the movie that used this Red Herring fallacy. The Yankee used a Red Herring fallacy when he talked about having tickets to the ball game and wanting to get out of the jury as quick as possible to ensure that he…

Inductive Fallacies A. Lurch: “Why don’t you take an analgesic for your terrible headache, Fester?” Fester: “You know that nature’s way is best, Lurch. It’s not wise to interfere with Mother Nature.” Lurch: “So you are just going sit there and suffer?” Fester: “I’m going to let nature take its course because the natural way is obviously the best way.” This is the example of the “relativist fallacy”. Fester rejects a claim by asserting that the claim might be true for Lurch and for others, but…

1. What is McQuaig's main argument in "Tax Haven in the Snow"? McQuaig’s main argument in “Tax Haven in the snow” (word and world, p. 139-144) is the fact that there is a growing gap between the rich and middle class in Canada. McQuaig also indicates Canadian politics seem to be doing nothing to mitigate this growing economic problem. 2. Do you find McQuaig's argument convincing? Why or why not? As a middle class citizen in Canada, I do have a bias towards this article. With that being said, I…

trick, artifice," however, a more specific meaning in logic (a logical fallacy) that dates back to the 1550s means "false syllogism, invalid argumentation." http://pcl.stanford.edu/campaigns/2016/?adv=Donald+Trump%E2%80%99s+Argument+for+America In this ad “Trump Argument for America” supported by Trump campaign was published on November 06 2016. In the ad Trump was attacking his opponent, he used couple of the logical fallacy. 1- False Cause: Mean “ You presumed that a real or perceived…

A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning. During weak arguments logical fallacy is used to make an argument appear to be stronger than it actually is. There are several different kinds fallacies but I will be focusing on three. Straw man, false cause, and appealing to emotion are the three that I have chosen. The first fallacy is known as Straw man. Straw man is defined as misrepresenting a persons argument to make it much easier to attack or retaliate against it. An example of this would…

When it comes to the position of the existence of God, several arguments are debated. The cosmological argument, according to the text, holds the position that the universe exists and that something outside of the universe is required to explain its existence; that something being God (Pojman, 57). William Paley presented an inductive, teleological argument in which he believes that we complex beings didn’t occur naturally, thus, the universe must have an intelligent designer (class notes). An…