An example argument would be "All cows go moo, so Laura moos."
This argument needs to be repaired in order for it to be a strong or valid argument. Stating that Laura moos and not stating that she is a cow could be wrong because what if she was not a cow, but a dog or human. Saying that Laura the cow moos would make this argument strong or valid. So this argument needs to be repaired. The premises are true, but without stating that Laura is a cow could make this argument weak or invalid. The repaired statement would then be: “All cows go moo, so Laura the cow goes moo too.” This argument would make more sense with saying Laura is a cow. It would be a strong and valid argument with the statement that Laura is a cow. Without saying Laura is a cow she could be a person and then this argument would be completely false.
I thought this was a funny argument to use. The first thing I would think of when I see the word “moo” is a cow, but I guess I shouldn’t immediately think that from now on. That was a good point to show that this argument would be invalid or wrong because there were no indications that Laura was a cow. The premises do point to her being a cow, but with no strong evidence or indication, people would have thought she was a real life human being (like I did!). Good job on the repaired argument, adding more premises as to who Laura is and clearly arguing that she is a cow.
ReplyDeleteYour example is quite similar to mine, but I agree with T.San as well.. The first thing I thought of Laura was a cow, especially from reading the name. Your argument could be valid if the statement also said that Laura was a cow. At the same time, humans can "moo" too. Therefore, you should add or repair the argument that Laura is definitely a cow in order to make the argument stronger and valid. After the statement is repaired with more evidence, the premises for sure will lead to the conclusion, making this argument plausible, more strong, and true.
ReplyDeleteMOO! The only word that reminds of cows. Without mentioning Laura is cow, the argument is not strong or valid. We would assume that Laura is person since it is a common name for latin people or it could be a given name for a certain pet by the owner. Adding and stating that Laura is a cow would repair this argument because it will make more sense. It makes the premises more plausible than they used to and it will lead to the conclusion and makes the argument a fact. Without the added premise, the argument is bad and not valid.
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