1. Philosophy Test #1 Revision
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2. Identify the following:
Your room is messy
The shape of the earth is close to the shape of a sphere
The moon is made of cheese
The number 5 is a prime number
Capital punishment is never justified
STATEMENTS/PROPOSITIONS which are...

3. Argument
Break the following statement into its parts Capital punishment should not be used because wrongly convicted people will be executed by mistake and this is unacceptable.
P1 – If cp used, then wrongly convicted people will be executed by mistake
P2 – The execution of wrongly convicted people is totally unacceptable
C – Capital punishment should not be used.

4. Most common premise-indicators
since
Because
Given than
Assuming that
Inasmuch as
For the reason that

5. Most common conclusion indicators
Therefore
Hence
Thus So
Consequently
It follows that
We may infer that
We may conclude that

6. Examples of Arguments?
If it’s been raining then the ground would be wet. It has been raining. Thus, the ground is wet. 
P P C
John must be a liberal. Anyone who protested the Gulf War must be a liberal and John was a protester of that war. 
C P P

7. I was late to class because I couldn’t find a parking space. 
President Bush lied about the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He also pushed through his tax cuts to reward his wealthy supporters. 

8. Deductive Arguments Usually in the form of a SYLLOGISM – 3 lines
P1 – All men are mortal.
P2 – Socrates is a man.
C - Socrates is mortal.
P1 – A stone is a substance.
P2 – You are a substance.
C – You are a stone.

9. Inductive Arguments
Conclusion probably true, given that premise is true.
In a survey of all 983 students at Spencer H.S., approximately 95 percent responded that they believe in the existence of an absolute spirit.
Graydon is a student at Spencer H.S.
Graydon believes in the existance of a absolute spirit.