Philosophy 251: Handout #1

1. The moon is made of green cheese and Jupiter is the mightiest of the gods, so all is well in Denmark.
   
   
2. Charles is lost for those who hesitate are lost and Charles hesitates.
   
   
3. If I am dreaming now, then I know nothing for certain and since I know nothing for certain, I am dreaming now.
   
   
4. If temporal moments have no parts, then no one can travel in time. Temporal moments have no parts. Therefore, no one can travel in time.
   
   
5. Whatever evil exists in people is not natural, so evil is a human creation because whatever is not natural is a human creation.
   
   
6. The sun has risen every day prior to today. The sun rose today--the sun will rise tomorrow.
   
   
7. Abigail hits 80% of the targets she shoots at and Harry hits 90% of the targets he shoots at. Both will shoot at that target, so that target will get hit.
   
   
8. God exists in reality. Why? If God exists only in the intellect, we can conceive of a being greater than God. We cannot conceive of a being greater than God. Hence, God exists at least in the intellect. In addition, if God exists at least in the intellect, then either God exists in reality or only in the intellect.
   
   
9. Either I have a mind distinct from my brain or I do not. If I do not have a mind distinct from my brain I am a purely physical object, unless souls are distinct from minds and I have a soul. Thus, if I have a mind distinct from my brain or I have a soul, then I am not a purely physical object.
   
   
10. Either Socrates corrupts the youth or he does not. If not, then Socrates ought to be acquitted. If he does corrupt the youth, then either he does so willingly or unwillingly. If Socrates willingly corrupts the youth, then Socractes willingly makes it likely that he himself will be harmed, for willingly harming one's associates is sufficient for making it likely that oneself will be harmed. But Socrates does not willingly make it likely that Socrates will be harmed. On the other hand, if Socrates corrupts the youth unwillingly, then Socrates ought to be instructed. Thus, either Socrates ought to be instructed or acquitted.