 | Chapter Objectives
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After studying chapter 1, you should be able to:
Identify the various branches of philosophy.
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| | | Describe a number of basic philosophical problems.
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| | | Distinguish necessary from sufficient conditions and logical from causal probability.
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| | | Identify and evaluate different types of arguments.
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| | | Summarize the criteria of adequacy used to evaluate philosophical hypotheses.
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| | | Explain the nature and function of thought experiments.
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