Wednesday, October 15, 2008

ARCS p. 153 Activity 4: Aristotle

Conjecture Common Topics:
what exists?
what does not exist?
what is the size or extent of what exists
did it exist in the past
will it exist in the future

what exists: Problem: abortion
Pro-life vs. pro-choice
differing state laws in regards to the issue
what does not exist: agreement on the issue
what is the size/extent: big, controversial issue
did it exist in the past: yes
will it exist in future: yes, inevitably




Degree:
what is greater than the mean or norm?
what is lesser than the mean or norm>
what is relatively greater than something else?
what is relatively lesser tha something else?

what is good, just, beautiful, honorable, enjoyable, etc.? depends on a person's values prochoice-would say the right to choose. prolife-would say the right to live.

What is better, more just, etc.


Possibility:
what is possible? uniform standard in all states
What is impossible? to make everyone happy
what is more or less possible? uniform standard
What is possible in the future? better laws
what is impossibe in the future?

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