PHIL 259 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gie, Guilt Trip, Groupthink

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 259
• Professor: Nancy Salay

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Critical thinking: careful application of reason in the determination of whether a claim is true or false (evaluation of claims) Claims/statements: the result of expressing a belief or an opinion, either true or false. Objective claim: whether it is t or f is independent of othe(cid:396) people(cid:859)s thoughts. Subjective claim: whether it is t or f is dependent of othe(cid:396) people(cid:859)s thoughts. Value judgment: a claim that expresses an evaluation of something. Moral value judgment: a claim is subjective if you assign a moral or ethical value to it. Issues: questioning and determining whether a claim is t or f [eg. Arguments: must ha(cid:448)e at least 2 (cid:272)lai(cid:373)s, a(cid:374)d the (cid:449)o(cid:396)d (cid:858)the(cid:396)efo(cid:396)e(cid:859) o(cid:396) a(cid:374) e(cid:395)ui(cid:448)ale(cid:374)t (cid:373)ust (cid:272)o(cid:373)e afte(cid:396) the(cid:373) Premise: a claim that is offered as a reason for believing another claim (conclusion: a premise can support the conclusion only if the premise is true and relevant to the conclusion.