PHL 214 Final: Critical Thinking Test Review

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHL 214
• Professor: Thomas Land

Document Summary

What is critical thinking: critical thinking is about evaluating beliefs and taking them as true, false, fact or opinion. Indicator words: not all statements contain arguments so look for indicator words to try and find the argument, be careful because not all arguments have indicator words, sometimes conclusions come before premises in certain arguments. Deductive arguments (deductive, valid, sound: deductive argument- intend to provide conclusive support for its conclusion, a deductive argument is a valid argument, a valid argument with the true premises is a sound argument. Therefore, prof. miller is 10 feet tall: as long as there is a logical connection. If there are true premises and a false conclusion, it becomes deductively. Invalid: a deductively invalid argument, some politicians smoke marijuana. If a, then b (premise 1: a (premise 2, therefore b (conclusion, (confirming a by using b, denying the consequent (modus tollens)