PHI 2010 TOPICS FOR MIDTERM EXAM

CH1
Necessary and sufficient conditions
1.2
Argument, premise, conclusion
Deductive arguments: validity, etc.
Inductive arguments: strong, cogent, etc.
Analogical Induction
Hypothetical Induction
Criteria of Adequacy
Fallacies:
Begging the Question; False Dilemma; Appeal to the Person; Appeal to Authority; Appeal to Ignorance; Appeal to Fear
1.3
Thought Experiment
Counterexample

CH 7
Knowledge by acquaintance; performative knowledge; propositional knowledge; a priori, a posteriori;
Theories of Truth: Correspondence, Pragmatic Theory, Coherence
Cartesian certainty
Reasonable Doubt
7.3
Internal Theory of Knowledge: Knowledge by Justification C/E "Gettier's Job Seekers" and/or "Triff’s Dr. Appointment”
Causal Theory of Knowledge. C/E “Goldman's Fake Barns”
Defeasibility Theory. C/E “The Demented Mrs. Grabbit”
Reliability Theory
Explanationist Theory

CH 2
2.2
Empiricism
Logical Behaviorism; C/E “Perfect Pretender”
Qualia
Identity Theory; C/E “Nagel’s Bat”
2.3
Functionalism; C/E Putnam’s “Inverted Spectrum”
Turing test for computer intelligence
Intentionality
2.5
Property Dualism
Emergent Property
Downward Causation

CH 3
Casual determinism
3.1
Hard determinism; C/E common sense, use of subjunctive, the idea of responsibility and accountability
Causal Indeterminism
Indeterminism p.184
C/E Taylor’s unpredictable arm
3.2
Soft determinism
Traditional Compatibilism
C/E Locke’s trapped conversationalist; Taylor’s ingenious physiologist; Taylor’s drug addiction
Harry Frankfurt’s Hierarchical compatibilism (first, second order desires and second order volitions)
E Frankfurt’s unwilling and wanton addict; happy addict
C/E Slote’s Hypnotized Patient and Willing Bank Teller
3.3
Libertarianism
Agent causation and event causation