Sept 6 - Intro Flashcards
(21 cards)
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Philosophers have argued that it is our “rationality”
that distinguishes human beings from other animals.
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Far from being the work of an intelligent designer, the
mind is more like the helicopter a Nigerian man
constructed from discarded automobile parts.
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Science is a socially networked system. It is not a body of
knowledge inside the head of individuals.
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This is the foundation for all kinds of bad behaviour, from racism
to religious and ethnic conflict. Today we even see “tribes” of
vaxxers and anti-vaxxers.
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Charities will specifically downplay ethnic or religious markers
in depictions of starving children, because people are less likely
to help people who are members of a different group.
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According to Plato, every political community is like a cave. We
passively absorb the beliefs and values of our fellow cave-
dwellers, without reflecting upon whether they are true or right.
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30% think it is at least possible that the media and government
exert mind-control through television.
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Unfortunately, many “bad ideas” have significant,
harmful consequences.
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Our early ancestors lived lives that were significantly
different from ours.
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Thanks to scientific discoveries, we now have treatments and
cures for all kinds of diseases and medical problems that killed
our ancestors.
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Perhaps due to the success of vaccinations, we have
forgotten what life was like when diseases killed
millions of children around the globe.
2)
Sudden Infant Death syndrome
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Distinguishing arguments from explanations can be
tricky.
Because
Due to the fact that
Given that
Being that
Seeing that
Since
As
For the reason that
Therefore
It follows that
Thus
We can concludeAs a result
So
Consequently
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In chapter two, we will look at deductive arguments,
and in chapter three, we will look at inductive
arguments.
