Hi I need help with my philosophy homework
Write a small essay in which you use logic to conclude something based on your own life story. What you need to do is to create a logically valid argument based on your life experience and defend the truth of this argument. For example, If P, then Q. P. Therefore, Q. If I cook, I feel peaceful. I cook. Therefore I feel peaceful. I feel peaceful when I cook because I can relax when I am preparing the good which gives me the time to think of other things without worrying about what I need to do next, etc.
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You can use the measure of time, as well, to argue for why organizing your daily tasks makes logical sense -- you have 24 hours a day, so apportion time for basic needs (basic means essential, not optional). If I don't do x, then some y crap happens.
And also try to critique those who use the expression, "I put in 110% effort or time to doing Z". Logically incorrect, though funny.
Ah, logical arguments are necessarily concise, but use 1) definitions--"to organize things is to physically arrange them by date, color, usefulness, etc. "
2) set parameters or restrictions (so you're not casting a wide net -- If you're cooking for yourself and family members, it's one thing; but if you're cooking for a large number of people, or people you don't like, then it's a stressful situation)
3) of course, use introduction to set the tone, what you're about to discuss in your essay, etc.
That should easily be 800 words.
But I can't teach you logic -- ask others. You can easily prep by googling how to talk in logical terms.
Modus tollens:
If P then Q
Not-Q
Therefore not-P
1. Certainty [of a conclusion]: Can range from probably true to certainly true.
If your conclusion's certainty is of the former kind, the odds of it being true and ergo defensible is greater.
It's very difficult to defend conclusions that one believes/claims is certainly true.
2. Scope [of a conclusion]: Can range from some to most to all. Avoid conclusions about all members of a category - they're going to be difficult to argue for and also hard to defend.
If you want to make an argument that's likely to be true and easy to defend talk in terms of probably true and some.
An example [scope]
1. A lot of good Americans exist
2. If a lot of good Americans exist, [s]all[/s] some American are good
Ergo,
3. [s]All[/s] Some Americans are good
Remember: the fallacy of hasty generalization
Another example [certainty]
1. John volunteers to work in organizations that help the destitute
2. If John volunteers to work in organizations that help the destitute, it's [s]absolutely certain[/s] likely that John's a good man
Hence,
3. It's [s]absolutely certain[/s] likely that John's a good man.