I found a couple things interesting in chapter 6. I thought the sections explaining conditionals were interesting. Conditionals in an argument may be a useful tool. In the book "Critical Thinking" by Richard L. Epstein, he discusses the matter of conditionals of an argument. As Epstein defines, a claim is conditional if the claim can be written over using the words "if...then..." The claim requires that it has the same truth-value to it. The antecedent in a rewritten claim "If A, then B" is A, and B is the consequent. Antecedent meaning prior and Consequent meaning following as a result of. Epstein explains that a contradictory of a conditional is, If A, then B has contradictory A but not B. An example may be...
If Ivan drives, Jay get to pick the music.
Conditional: Yes
Antecedent: Ivan drives
Consequent: Jay pick the music
Contradictory: Ivan drives, but Jay does not get to pick the music.
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Conditionals was a really interesting part of chapter six. Though it might be kind of hard to understand. I think your example really broke it down and made it easier for people to understand. By showing the conditional, antecedent, consequent, and contradictory it made the method clear.
ReplyDeleteI understood the concept of conditionals after reading your blog. At first it was kind of unclear to me but now I do understand it.
Conditional is when one thing result of another. As B results from A. So if A happens then B will result.
This is an interesting concept and would be useful in arguments.
I think that conditional is a really interesting concept. Conditional in a claim can be really important, it can make the claim more valid or weak. However, I still think that it might be a tricky concept to understand. The way that it was explained, it almost seem that B is a result because A happened. But I think that the real concept is that if A happen, than B have to happen. This is conditional. If B does not happen than A cannot work. However, B does not have to be the result of A. So, I think that this can be a very tricky subject sometime if people are not be careful when talking about it.
ReplyDeleteHey! I liked reading your post! I found what you were saying very interesting. It made a lot of sense when I was trying to figure out what conditional was about. After understanding what conditionals mean, it is actually a really interesting concept in Chapter 6. In the beginning I have to admit the concept of it is pretty difficult but it made sense. I also enjoyed reading your example and how it relates back to the topic. It was simple and easy to understand. I liked how after your example you gave a small analysis of it by listing it out and giving a direct answer at the end.
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