Reading responses, arguments, AI policy

AGENDA

1. Course plan
2. Doing the readings
3. AI policy
4. Arguments

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My ideal spot for a class on the meaning of life

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Course plan

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Doing the readings

1. Accessing the reading & assignment
2. Reading philosophy
3. Reading responses

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AI policy -- Canvas

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Arguments

Philosophers write in many modes

• they make arguments
• they also make observations, tell stories, make claims, give advice, talk about themselves, present scientific information, etc. etc.

What is an argument?

1. An argument is NOT just a controversial claim or a dispute
2. An argument is some reasoning that starts somewhere (the premises) and goes somewhere (the conclusion)

We can set up arguments like this:

1. premise
2. premise
3. premise
4. premise, THEREFORE
5. conclusion

Finding arguments

• look for argument words: therefore, it follows that, the reason why, I will argue, I have argued, on this basis, since, etc.

Examples -- workbook