CAS PH 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Modus Tollens, Inductive Reasoning, Disjunctive Syllogism
24 Jul 2016
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Critical thinking: the systematic evaluation of foundation of beliefs of statements by rational standards. Good reason: a proposition that is believed for good reasons is more likely to be true logic: the study of good reasoning and the rules that govern it. Empower you to make authentic decisions about what to believe. Offers a defense against error, manipulation and prejudice. Question, not statements: the earth is moving through space. Answer, statement: the patriots will win the super bowl. Not a statement, prediction; we don"t know if it is true or false: stealing is wrong. Asserts something: bats are made of wood, this statement is false. Premise: a statement given in support of another statement. Explanation: tells us why or how something is the case. Argument: aims to convince us that some statement is true: the butler committed the murder because mr.
