Assumptions Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
the assumption chain
A
sufficient assumption —> conclusion true —> necessary assumption
2
Q
dangling variable + loophole
A
new words that appear in conclusion and not in premises
loophole: put a ≠ between the two things author pretends are the same
3
Q
secret judgment + loophole
A
author deems something moral or appropriate without defining what those words imply
loophole: what if that value judgment doesn’t have that definition?
4
Q
secret downsides + loophole
A
when author compares two things and says one of them is superior without giving you the full story
loophole: what if the argument’s preferred option has a big downside?
5
Q
assumed universal goals
A
things the author assumes everyone would want
loophole: what if you don’t want to?
