Monday, February 7, 2011

Swine Flu?

“Today I woke up with a headache, sore throat, and a runny nose. I must have a cold.”

The premises are plausible because I have a good reason to believe it is true. I woke up in the morning with my head swirling, painful throat, and nose dripping.  I can’t think of any reason on why it is not plausible.

My premises are more plausible than the conclusion because people can physically tell that I have those symptoms when my head is hot, raspy voice, and my snots falling out of my nostril.

There is a connection between the premises and conclusion. My symptoms of having a headache, sore throat, and a runny nose establish my conclusion.

This argument is valid since there is no way the premise could be true and the conclusion wrong at the same time.  However, there is some way that the premise to be right and the conclusion to be wrong. I could’ve a hangover from alcohol to have that symptom or a swine flu. Though, I am sure that I did not drink alcohol the day before I woke up, and  I had a swine flu vaccine. That possibility is unlikely. 


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