Reviewing syllogisms and consequences as argument forms and discussing debate protocols and sets of the defender’s possible answers to challenger’s arguments
The defender’s answers
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Virtuous mental factors #7-11
Venerable Sangye Khadro explains virtuous mental factors #7-11, encouraging discussion about how to cultivate them in our daily life.
Virtuous mental factors #2-6
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the virtuous mental factors, explaining integrity, consideration for others and opposites of three poisons.
Object ascertaining mental factors
Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the 5 object ascertaining mental factors, and begins explaining the 11 virtuous mental factors.
Review of consequences
Reviewing the chapter on consequences, and beginning the chapter on “Procedures in Debate.”
Consequences
Continuing to teach on Chapter 22 about the consequences of faulty reasoning.
Three kinds of sameness
Sharing supplemental information on the three kinds of sameness and beginning Chapter 23 “Consequences.”
One and different as subjects
Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Subjects” in Chapter 21.
One and many as predicates
Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Predicates” in Chapter 21.
One and different
Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and Different.”