William Clifford’s arguments
1.Believing something is true; it cant be accepted without factual evidence.
2.Its wrong to assume with no evidence in any situation.
C:Not having the right evidence and continues to move forward, moves forward with uncertainty; also disregarding if the outcomes are wrong.
I believe the argument is sound and valid. It is said that it is wrong to agree with something without the right evidence in the text. I believe the argument to be sound because each premise is true and makes the conclusion true. For example Loch ness monster is known in many places of the world because people say they seen in at the lake loch ness and have had movies made by it; this argument cant be proven wrong without proper evidence just like any animal. Which means all beliefs are claims and unjustified beliefs leads to harm. Trying to prove anything with concluding evidence can make your argument wrong and also leads to wrong outcomes. Not having the proper evidence can hurt the person’s claim, and the supporting claim. The example is the man’s boat; without evidence he sailed without the right information and that the boat was able to sail. He put many peoples lives on the line and it was wrong for him to use bad information. The man could’ve looked at the evidence and known something was wrong with the boat; without this logical explanation he put many people in danger and that was the wrong thing to do. Therefore having the wrong evidence can mean the source could be dangerous to you and your surroundings.
I apply this to my life everyday. I make sure I am careful in anything I do and my surroundings are secure and the people around me are safe. Thus making sure I am careful and the people around me are secure.
The thesis makes sense as in how people need evidence to make sure anything is correct. This could be used to prove arguments are wrong and have practical significance. Without fallacies Clifford’s reasoning can lead anyone to the right conclusion.
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