CMS 306M Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Inductive Reasoning, Stephen Toulmin, Ad Hominem
2 Nov 2017
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Grounds evidence that is foundation for the claim. Warrant inferential leap from the claim to the grounds. People with cancer are more likely to die. Nci has shown that 50% of lung cancer patients die. Ex1. (cid:862)i a(cid:373) (cid:374)o(cid:449) convinced that we are perilously close to the end of civilization. William shatner sold his kidney stone on ebay for ,000. Claim (value/judgment) i am now convinced that we are perilously close to the end of civilization. Grounds william shatner sold his kidney stone on ebay for ,000. Warrant reasoning by example (inductive), absurd acts like selling body parts on ebay illustrate that our civilization is teetering on the edge. E(cid:454)(cid:1006). (cid:862)her(cid:271)al re(cid:373)edies (cid:373)a(cid:455) do (cid:373)ore har(cid:373) tha(cid:374) good i(cid:374) so(cid:373)e (cid:272)ases. People with serious health problems may delay or forego needed medical care because they are relying on herbal re(cid:373)edies. (cid:863) Claim (value/judgement) herbal remedies may do more harm than good.
