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

objectives and assignments for chapter 8

The following table shows the types of questions that you should be able to answer after reading and discussing chapter 8, along with the examples of each type that you should do during the time we spend on chapter 8.

Note that, for this chapter, you only have to read pp. 247–254 and pp. 266–274.

type description before lecture on Wednesday, October 25* in lecture on Wednesday, October 25 before discussion section October 25–30* in discussion section October 25–30 before lecture on Monday, October 30* in lecture on Monday, October 30
26 a question asking you to translate a claim into a standard-form claim Read pp. 247–254 and do the following:

8-1, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6
—, 7
—, 8
—, 9
—, 10
—, 11
—, 12
—, 13
—, 14
—, 15

 8-1, 16
—, 17
—, 18
—, 19
—, 20		        
27 a question asking you to use the Venn-diagram method to determine whether a syllogism is valid

 

 

 Skip pp. 256–266, read pp. 266–274, and do the following:

8-11, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6

 8-11, 7
—, 8
—, 9
—, 10		 8-12, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6		 8-12, 7
—, 8
—, 9
—, 10

*credit for doing homework problems: As with chapter 7, you can add up to two percentage points to your score on the test on chapters 7–9 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. 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.