Dethroning King Coal Case
In “Dethroning King Coal” article, it is demonstrated that Peter Singer’s arguments for proposing the view of global warming are persuasive. This can be evident if we resituate his arguments in its original perspective, which was change in global weather patterns. Secondly, it is evident that the human community is being affected in different ways. Finally, a variety of strategies to this problem will be provided.
Global weather patterns have been fluctuated as evidenced by the warmer periods. A prediction, made by climatic scientists, states that an increase in sea level is a direct result from burning coal. Human have contributed a massive amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which deliberately causing greenhouse effect. As evidenced by 400 parts per million of concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increased in recent years. Peter denoted that our earth’s temperature has constantly changed as a result of higher amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today compared to three million years ago. This emphasis is an example of inductive argument. Inductive argument aims to establish the probability of its conclusion (IEP 2013). In an inductive argument, the premises act as regular support as if they were true, then it would be less likely that the conclusion becomes incorrect (IEP 2013). In this situation, Peter used a number of scientific data to establish his argument, in which he makes the argument uncogent and adequate where an increase in carbon dioxide provides a good reason to increase the probability of the greenhouse gas emission (IEP 2013).
Additionally, inductive arguments take a wide variety of different perspectives. The conclusion made by inductive argument is to appeal to evidence or authority or taking information from a sample of a group (IEP 2013). Therefore, the article also accentuates the negative effects of global warming on surrounding groups of community. Change in temperature