University of Kansas, Fall 2006
Philosophy 148: Reason and Argument
Ben Eggleston—eggleston@ku.edu

objectives and assignments for chapter 10

The following table shows the types of questions that you should be able to answer after reading and discussing chapter 10, along with the examples of each type that you should do during the time we spend on chapter 10.

type description before lecture on Wednesday, November 15 in lecture on Wednesday, November 15 before discussion section November 15–20* in discussion section November 15–20 before lecture on Monday, November 20* in lecture on Monday, November 20
32 a question asking you to identify and/or analyze an analogical argument or an inductive generalization

10-1, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6
—, 7
10-3, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6
—, 7
10-4, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6
—, 7

 10-1, 8
—, 9
—, 10
10-3, 8
—, 9
—, 10
10-4, 8
—, 9
—, 10		        
33 a question asking you to evaluate the relative strengths of two or more inductive arguments

 

 

 10-8, 1
—, 2
10-10, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6
—, 7		 10-8, 3
10-10, 8
—, 9
—, 10		    
34 a question asking you to identify and/or explain fallacies of inductive reasoning         10-16, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6
—, 7
10-18, 1
—, 2		 10-16, 8
—, 9
—, 10
10-18, 3

*credit for doing homework problems: As with the chapters leading up to the previous test, you can add up to two percentage points to your score on the test on chapters 10–12 by turning in homework done for this chapter in lecture and/or in discussion section. Homework will be collected at the beginning of class (whether lecture or discussion), and returned in discussion section. You cannot turn in homework early or late—it has to be turned in at the lecture or discussion section for which is assigned (in the table above). Each homework assignment that you turn in will give you one point, up to a total of two points for homework assignments for this chapter. You are free to turn in all three homework assignments for this chapter, but the third one that you turn in will not add to your bonus points. Homework must be complete to earn any credit, but credit will not be deducted for errors.