Monday we discussed the first chapter on the burden of proof.
We had planned to discuss the second chapter, but I think we first need to understand

(1) the concept of necessary and sufficient conditions,
(2) conceptual analysis and
(3) an analysis of knowledge, especially insofar as this relates to the writing assignment below about rationality and religious belief, and the "A Right to be Wrong" reading.

Philosophical Terms and Methods

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Vocabulary Describing Arguments

Contents

• Valid Arguments
• Sound Arguments
• Persuasive Arguments
• Conditionals
  • Necessary and sufficient conditions
• Consistency