MGT 3031 Lecture : Arguments.docx
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An argument always has a conclusion that is based on evidence, may contain assumptions to weaken an argument: attack evidence- invalidate evidence, attack assumption-point out invalid assumptions. 5 common reasoning flaws: comparison & analogy. Attack by showing similarities and dissimilarities (the opposite: representativeness assumptions. Over-generalizing form a small sample that does not necessarily represent the larger group: good evidence assumptions. Include evidence that supports the claim, ignore evidence that refutes it: cause & effect assumptions. Mere coincidence: two events may occur at the same time repeatedly. Low correlation: two events sometimes occur at the same time, and sometimes occur separately. Alternative causation: a implies b, but c also implies b.
