Due April 7 Analytical Reasoning paper 1

Analytical Reasoning paper 1:

1. 
   The assigned selection from the Nicomachean Ethics
   
2. 
   For your paper:
   
   1. 
      A clear statement of Aristotle’s main argument in standard form.
      
   2. 
      Clear statements of Aristotle’s sub arguments leading to the main premises of his main argument.
      
   3. 
      Analysis of Aristotle*s argument: In your response, you will interact with the principles of analysis you have learned this semester. You will answer at least these questions, for each argument you find in Aristotle*s piece, in essay form, as part of your response:
      
      1. 
         Is this argument inductive or deductive?
         
      2. 
         Is this argument valid/strong and why or why not?? At this point, you may offer arguments countering Aristotle’s arguments to show that his argument is invalid/weak, or you will offer arguments as to why his argument is valid/strong.
         
      3. 
         Is this argument sound/cogent and why or why not? At this point, you may offer arguments countering Aristotle’s arguments to show that his argument is unsound/weak, or you will offer arguments as to why his argument is unsound/uncogent.
         
   4. 
      This paper is a RESPONSE to Aristotle, and as such, you must interact with Aristotle’s argument in your paper. This means that Aristotle’s paper is not to be a springboard to an argument on your own beliefs, apart from what Aristotle wrote. Rather your paper is to be a direct response to Aristotle’s paper, argument by argument.
      
   5. 
      Your essay must be typed, double-spaced, no more than 5 pages long. You must e-mail your paper to phil1@heidiphelps.com as a Word document, or in a compatible format. It is your responsibility to make sure I can open it on my Windows MS Office machine.