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Which of the following is not a type of argument?
Which of the following is not a type of argument?
- Inductive
- Abductive
- Deductively valid
- Truth-preserving (correct)
What is the aim of philosophy according to the text?
What is the aim of philosophy according to the text?
- To create incoherence
- To make the subject matter clear, systematic, and coherent (correct)
- To prove assumptions true
- To reflect on one's life
What is an enthymeme?
What is an enthymeme?
- An invalid argument
- An argument with implicit premises (correct)
- An argument with explicit assumptions
- A valid argument
What is the criteria for a proposition to be considered knowledgeable?
What is the criteria for a proposition to be considered knowledgeable?
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Which theory is respected by most philosophers?
Which theory is respected by most philosophers?
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Study Notes
- Philosophy is not about reflecting on one's life to lead a better life and it is not considered as bullshit.
- A proposition to be knowledgeable should be justified, true, and believed.
- The aim of philosophy is to make the subject matter clear, systematic, and coherent.
- Incoherence can be removed through reflective equilibrium.
- Inferences and arguments are the same thing.
- There are different types of arguments such as deductively valid, inductive, abductive, and truth preserving.
- Assumptions should be explicit.
- Enthymemes occur when an invalid argument becomes valid with added premises.
- The general principle theory is respected by most philosophers.
- Domain restriction applies to propositions that can be proven true or false.
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