New News Philosophy #2

How to Argue: Like a Philosopher 1

Becoming a Philosopher = Doing Good Arguments

Plato’s Tripartite Soul

Rational (reason)

Seek truth & can be swayed by arguments

Spirited (emotional)

How feelings fuel one’s actions

Appetite (desires)

One’s physical desires

Plato believed some people were better than others & these humans were ALWAYS ruled by their rational selves.

What is Philosophical Reasoning?

Always has logic to support its arguments

Not flawed

Always backed by premises/reasoning

Deductive Argument = if premises are true, argument must be true

True premises must infer a valid and true conclusion.