SSH 105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Descriptive Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Philosophical Skepticism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 105
• Professor: Klaas Kraay

Document Summary

Deine: statement/ claim an assertion that something is or is not the case. 1- figure out if it"s really an argument or not (d. o. e. if: merely description, author"s opinion, without reasoning, explanation simply telling us why or how something is (by itself, if then statement, by itself. Arguments aren"t always presented/written/stated in the clearest way. Not evaluating literary merit or rhetorical power. But evaluating the rational strength of arugments. We should care, because our beliefs afect our choices and actions = play a big role in the kind of person we are to become to lead. Is the systematic analysis or formulation of arguments by rational standards. Systematic because it involves distinct procedures and technical methods (not just gut feelings) It is used to analysis existing arguments and to formulate new ones. It evaluates arguments in terms of how well their premises support their conclusions aka rational strength. Provide example: truths in the area, but, don"t depend on anyone"s belief.