Discussion Question 1 9/8/11

Concerning part C of the Epstein Text.

Example: 32 Gig Iphones have a lot of memory. My Iphone has a lot of memory. My Iphone is a 32 Gig.

Test 1.

"The premises are plausible"

The premise is not plausible because "a lot" can be a very subjective term. There can be someone who is really into music that thinks 32 Gigs is nothing. On the other hand, there can be someone who thinks 16 Gigs is more than enough.

Test 2

"The premises are more plausible than the conclusion"

The premise in this example is not as plausible as the conclusion because there is too much subjectivity in the original claim. The conclusion it more plausible becasue it states the fact that could be true are untrue. Black and White. "a lot" is a grey area.

Test 3

"The argument is valid or strong"

My argument is not very strong because i repeat the subjective claim, "A lot". It would be better if I put something more black and white so that it strengthens and validates my argument. Because of the level of ambiguity in my argument, it does not pass three either.

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