POLI 110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thought Experiment, Hurricane Harvey, Necessity And Sufficiency
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Some claims may argue that since they come from a source with authority, they are valid. We are trained to listen to those in a higher position of knowledge, power, and finance. Listening to claims of authority can pose problem like these: A common sense claim argues that it is true because that what everyone already knows or think and/or it just makes sense. Listening to claim of common sense can pose problem like these: Using common sense doesn"t require you to draw on deeper instances of knowledge. Often based on superficial similarities between things that tend to go together. Strong reason from an opposing claim could also make sense. A person could argue that since they experienced something first hand, their claim is valid and/or true. Listening to claims of personal experience can pose problem like these: We can generalize too quickly from small instances and our own experiences.
