The word we use in philosophy to refer to a good argument is cogent. A cogent argument is one whose ... for common ground (e.g. shared beliefs or values) and follows out the logical implications of ...

We will look at how mathematical logic has been used as an instrument in philosophical argument; and we will consider ways that we might refine the instrument, and use it to best effect. The backbone ...

Life is full of logical arguments. Logical arguments are simple chains of statements people make to explain something they believe or notice about themselves, other people or the world at large.

I hope a reader can show me where I've gone astray in the sequence steps that constitute this argument against abortion ... life case by a sort of Socratic logic. My conclusion is that Roe ...

Making a good argument is about using logic to prove a conclusion based on some given facts. In a valid argument, the conclusion actually does follow from the facts. Unfortunately, this can go ...

However, recent arguments challenge this view ... researchers are contributing to a richer understanding of the philosophy of logic and its pluralistic nature[4][5]. Logical Pluralism: The ...

A year ago, in a wide-ranging Introduction to Philosophy course, I adopted a textbook also ... about the concepts of knowledge, presupposition and enthymematic arguments, logical necessity and ...

McNulty says that the emphasis on logic in philosophy courses ... There's also a perception that a philosophy student nitpicks arguments made by others. "Our discipline has this kind of baggage ...

With this novum organum, philosophers hoped to slice through thorny problems in metaphysics and epistemology, and to model philosophy after the exact sciences. We will look at how mathematical logic ...