Arts & Humanities - 16 December 2007

Answer the two questions with the following reading below.
The first inference of the argument is: "One must not value all opinions but some and not others. Therefore, one must not value the opinions of all people, but of some and not others."

Question 2

The question about soundness is this: Is it true that one must not value all opinions but some and not others?

Question 3

The question of validity is this: Assuming that one must not value all opinions but some and not others, is this a reason to believe that one must not value the opinions of all people, but of some and not others?

One of the first things to notice about the argument
is that some of the premises are unsupported. That
is, though many of the premises in the argument are
themselves conclusions of arguments and are therefore
supported (well or ill) by previous premises, some
premises are not themselves supported as conclusions.
This, of course, is inevitable since an argument has
to begin somewhere. But if the initial, unsupported
premises are themselves not plausible, then the
soundness of the argument is brought into question.
So the most economical way to evaluate an argument
such as this rather complex one is to ask first about
the truth of its unsupported premises. If they seem
plausible, then we can turn to the question of the
validity of various inferential links.

A quick scan of the argument shows that there are five
unsupported premises: propositions 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12.
Are these propositions credible? They are:

Proposition 1: One must not value all opinions but
some and not others.

Proposition 3: Valuable opinions are those of people
who have knowledge ("are wise").

Proposition 6: Body and psyché are similar insofar
as each is susceptible of health and disease caused by
appropriate or inappropriate treatment.
(Appropriate: nutrition and exercise for the
body, and justice for the psyché.
Inappropriate: junk food and inactivity for the
body, and injustice for the psyché.)

Proposition 9: Life is not worth living when the
health of the body is ruined.

Proposition 12: The psyché is more valuable than the
body.

If any of these unsupported premises are not credible,
then the conclusions of the argument as it stands lose
their claim on our belief since their link with truth
is brought into question. If, in dialogue with
Socrates, you were to question one of the premises
that he has not argued for, then he would likely
respond with an argument to support that premise and
then invite you to criticize that new argument, or he
might invite you to produce an argument of your own
that concludes with the denial of one of his own
premises.

Are the inferential links valid? Not all of the links
need aspire to deductive certainty; some of them may
be inductive, if that would be appropriate to the
subject matter and the particular inference. But, of
course, there is a great deal here to look at, and a
complete discussion would carry us rather far. That
is why it would be useful, for present purposes, to
concentrate on just two or three of the links.

The first inference of the argument is: "One must not
value all opinions but some and not others.
Therefore, one must not value the opinions of all
people, but of some and not others."

2007-12-16 14:13:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

i want the poem about the effects of agant orange on the pople after they got back home and how they are scard of things how he stares out into space just dreaming about if hes still at war

2007-12-16 14:09:31 · 4 answers · asked by erica s 1 in Poetry

What is your understanding/interpretation of this poem? what do you think the message of this poem is?

Stars
Robert Frost

How countlessly they congregate
O'er our tumultuous snow,
Which flows in shapes as tall as trees
When wintry winds do blow!--

As if with keenness for our fate,
Our faltering few steps on
To white rest, and a place of rest
Invisible at dawn,--

And yet with neither love nor hate,
Those stars like some snow-white
Minerva's snow-white marble eyes
Without the gift of sight.

2007-12-16 14:05:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry

2007-12-16 14:02:23 · 19 answers · asked by Out My Mind 6 in History

2007-12-16 14:02:08 · 7 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Philosophy

It sounds crazy but usaully the disk on the camera holds a lot of pictures and it said not enough space. THIS IS MY SCHOOLS CAMERA!!! My friends thought it would be funny to take funny and BAD pictures and delete them afterwards. Well now im scared because i have to take it to school tomarrow...if you have no answer tell me wat to say to my teacher when he sees them if they are STILL on the disc. I dont kno much about the camera but here is some stuff it says on it....on the flash thing it says CDmavica, its sony, and on the zoom lens thingy it says Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar and by that it says MPEGMOVIE HQX digital still camera MVC-CD-400. So please if you have any questions let me kno. I am very scared about this week and giving him back the camera. HELP, and yes my friends ARE perverted so you can imagine the pictures my teacher could see?

2007-12-16 14:02:02 · 4 answers · asked by Alyson 1 in Photography

ok so it doesn't really rhyme of anything like that I just pretty much descibed all my feelingd for him. So here goes...

I feel like whenever I'm around him my life is perfect
I care so much
When I'm down all I want to do is have him hold me
And tell me everything will be ok
Even though we both know better
I want to hold him tight and give him all my love
Look in his beautiful chocolate brown eyes and know
That I'm the luckiest girl in the world
I want to make him the only one for me
Sometimes I know that I can't have him
And I can only be with him in my dreams
So I want to sleep forever
I feel like I can find enough happiness to last a lifetime
Just by looking in his eyes for one minute
I want to wrap my arms around him and never let go
I want to trust him with life
Tell him all my serets
And let him know that he's all I'll ever need
He's one of my good friends and we have great times
But that's all it'll ever be

2007-12-16 13:53:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry

For some reason I'm having trouble finding resources on the Battle of Scheldt (already tried various websites wiki, elibrary)
Please does any know anything about it?

2007-12-16 13:52:39 · 3 answers · asked by AJ 1 in History

that had some lights on it.

maybe like a school.

what shutter speed would i set it at?

2007-12-16 13:47:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

or was it a different color and how did it become like that??

2007-12-16 13:37:28 · 9 answers · asked by Walter 5 in History

Discuss the back round of the crusades. what series of events precipitated the crusades? What were the underlying reasons for the crusades? What were the motivations of the crusades?

Answer in like paragraph form please. I need it to study for. and im horrible for this topic

2007-12-16 13:30:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-12-16 13:29:46 · 3 answers · asked by genaddt 7 in History

Do you know short story, A & P by John Updike?
Please help me with this short story:
A & P by John Updike
If you any of the following question, then please let me know.
This is a very short story.
Thank you. I appreciated it.



Do you know the theme? Does plot have unity? How is suspense? "formula" of the story? Is theme implicit or explicit? point of view? Author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Symbols? Allegory? Element of fantasy? Humor? Humor meaning? What type of Irony? Plot? Theme? Author's style? Central purpose? Commercial or literary? How and why significant is the story's purpose?

2007-12-16 13:28:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I am looking for facts on whut life was like for creole New Orleans (LA) in the late 1800's when French men were having affairs with former slaves, but keeping their "black" family descret from their "white" family. In the midst of that, they wanted the mulatto girls to look more white so they could go on to marry white men & have a better life. Is there any good FACTUAL website about this time & era of the past?

2007-12-16 13:23:20 · 1 answers · asked by BETHEA B 3 in History

2007-12-16 13:22:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

I have taught violin and viola for over 20 years - just about every type of personality from age 2 1/2 to age 70. Along the way I have had a few students who were just really wasting their parents' money by not practicing. I have always tried to make it a policy to keep the parents abreast of how their children are doing so they can make an informed decision about whether to continue.

Recently I began teaching at a music store/school. One of my little violin students is a sweet 5 year old girl. She loves to come to lessons, and her mother comes in with her. Mom is supposed to be the home teacher (We are using a modified Suzuki program), but never works with her. She is completely aware that the girl is making no progress, as we do the same thing every week and I have spoken with her many times about practice.

The manager thinks I should just let it go and let her keep coming. I think I should recommend quitting. She pays almost $100/mo! What would you do?

2007-12-16 13:19:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

2007-12-16 13:16:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-12-16 13:15:02 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-12-16 13:09:51 · 3 answers · asked by Tranina W 1 in History

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dfhnklZna4

anyone got any ideas?

2007-12-16 13:07:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Drawing & Illustration

like what was the date of the day when he signed it?

2007-12-16 13:05:05 · 5 answers · asked by swimchick21 2 in History

It's for a project, and I need to know a poem (maybe professionally written) that is similar in theme to e. e. cummings' a man who had fallen among thieves. thanks!

2007-12-16 13:02:51 · 3 answers · asked by Mbowl 1 in Poetry

2007-12-16 12:56:19 · 3 answers · asked by ♥me♥ 1 in History

2007-12-16 12:50:26 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

I'm right-handed, but I use my left hand a lot, too (but I can't write with my left hand). The strange thing is that when I practice playing guitar, I use my left hand. I doesn't feel right to use my right hand. Why might that be?

2007-12-16 12:44:02 · 1 answers · asked by Sydney B 2 in Performing Arts

from the play macbeth

2007-12-16 12:39:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

There is a saying that on your death bed, your happiness will not be based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect. Do you believe why?
Explain as much as you can

2007-12-16 12:38:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anna 2 in Philosophy

2007-12-16 12:38:36 · 1 answers · asked by mamabearlongs 1 in History

I recieved a notice that I was in violation of the community rules for a response I gave to a question:

Question: In the end, does anything matter?
Question Details: Deleted Answer: "All you need is love"
Violation Reason:Not a Question or Answer

My issue is this: Philosophically I feel I answered the question to the best of my ability, and completely as possible, given the nature of the question. So I pose this to the Philosophers, was it 'right' of YA to delete my response? Was my response deleted out of ignorance to the nature of the question/answer format that can arise amongst philosophers?
If Marshall McLuhan's response of "The Medium is the Message" were deleted prior to the academic world getting their heads around it... where would we, the YA community, be???
I welcome all debates, and request that no 'text talk' happen as it is very hard to read...

2007-12-16 12:35:22 · 16 answers · asked by maritimegypsy 3 in Philosophy

I play the bass clarinet in my band and I have to play all my minor scales for a grade. could someone please help me with all the notes??

2007-12-16 12:30:55 · 3 answers · asked by Lovelife 2 in Performing Arts