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

objectives and assignments for chapter 9

The following table shows the types of questions that you should be able to answer after reading and discussing chapter 9, along with the examples of each type that you should do during the time we spend on chapter 9.

Note that, for this chapter, you only have to read to p. 315.

type description before lecture on Wednesday, November 1* in lecture on Wednesday, November 1 before discussion section November 1–6* in discussion section November 1–6 before lecture on Monday, November 6* in lecture on Monday, November 6
28 a question asking you to symbolize a truth-functional claim Read pp. 287–301 and do the following:

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

 9-2, 16
—, 17
—, 18
—, 19
—, 20		        
29 a question asking you to use a truth table to ascertain whether an argument is valid

 

 

 Read pp. 302–308 and do the following, using full truth tables:

9-4, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6

 9-4, 7
—, 8
—, 9		    
30 a question asking you to name the rule authorizing the deviation of the last line of a deduction         Read pp. 310–314 and do the following:

9-6, 1
—, 2
—, 3

 9-6, 4
—, 5
31 a question asking you to construct a deduction         9-7, 1
—, 2
—, 3
—, 4
—, 5
—, 6		 9-7, 7
—, 8
—, 9
—, 10

*credit for doing homework problems: As with chapters 7 and 8, 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. 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.