Exercise 2.5.4

PHI332 : The Class : Argument ID : Premise Conclusion : Exercise 2.5.4

Exercise 2.5.4

Diagram the following argument (from p. 170-1). Then turn the page.

She is functioning on a psychotic level with respect to ideas concerning her gangrenous feet, as the following facts show:

She tends to believe that her feet are black because of soot or dirt.
She does not believe her physicians about the serious infection.
There is an adamant belief that her feet will heal without surgery.

She refuses even to consider the possibility that amputation is necessary to save her life.
Her judgment concerning recovery is markedly impaired. . . . She does not appreciate the dangers to her life. I conclude that she is incompetent to decide this issue.

If you get stuck, see 2.4.3 exercise 2.

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