2010 Fall Proseminar Study Guide for Philosophical Method Test

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1. Understand all basic terms from argument theory.

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/Philosophy_Proseminar_Instructional_Notes_on_Method

1. Be able to distinguish explanations from arguments, deductive from inductive arguments.

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/Logical_Structure_in_Deductive_and_Inductive_Reasoning

1. Review concept of validity and the Principle of Induction

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/Inductive_Argument_Forms

1. Understand, distinguish, and give examples of different types of definitions.

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/2009_Fall_Proseminar_Notes_on_Defintion

1. Explain and exemplify three main assessment strategies for arguments.

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/2009_Fall_Proseminar_Notes_on_Defintion

1. Review both lists of philosophical methods and develop a definition and example for each.

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/Philosophical_Methods_for_Philosophy_Majors

http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/Philosophical_Methods

Our previous examples -- http://wiki.gonzaga.edu/alfino/index.php/2010_Fall_Philosophy_Proseminar