Lorena Soto Mark Gayden HUMN180 30 April‚ 2013 Animal Testing – Critical Thinking Paper When it comes to reading articles on controversial topics such as animal testing‚ it is easy to get lost in vague or coercive language‚ propaganda‚ and fallacies. The writer often feels strongly about the topic and wants the reader to agree with his or her viewpoint‚ so they will use certain reasoning techniques to make someone take their side. I found two articles with opposing viewpoints on whether or not
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requires critical thinking. An encyclopedia definition of ’logical fallacy’ is: "The ability to identify logical fallacies in the arguments of others‚ and to avoid them in one’s own arguments‚ is both valuable and increasingly rare. Fallacious reasoning keeps us from knowing the truth‚ and the inability to think critically makes us vulnerable to manipulation by those skilled in the art of rhetoric."(http://www.logicalfallacies.info/) Fallacy is basically a big lie. There are "fifteen common mistakes
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Reporter: Fuentes‚ Mary Rose S. 6. Confusion of Absolute Statement – this fallacy is committed when one argues from the truth of a general principle to the truth of specific case. The specific case may even be an exception the general law. Let us keep in mind‚ there are always exeptions to general principles. A universal principle is coined in view of normal and ordinary circumstances. But there may be exceptional conditions where the force of universal principle may be waived. Example: To
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Homework 2 Logic and Analytical Judgment (OMA1002) Due on 4/12 (Tue)‚ before the class 1. Say what fallacy (if any) each of the following arguments commits. (You may want to justify your answers in 2-3 sentences.) (1) Honey‚ this postcard just arrived‚ and it says we have won a free airline trip. All we have to do is call the toll-free number to claim it. If we call the number‚ we can go to Paris in June. (2) Ellen Quinn has argued that logic is not the most important thing in life. Apparently
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the movie and throughout this story‚ we can identify several examples of good arguments and bad arguments‚ or good thinking and bad thinking. The following logical fallacies were identified; attack of a person‚ the argument from authority‚ the argument from tradition‚ appeal to force‚ as well as popular appeal. The first logical fallacy I would like to key in on is popular appeal. I believe this was demonstrated when Melvin B. Tolson was attempting to form a union with the sharecroppers‚ he tried
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Critical Thinking SAMPLE Final Exam Questions 1 through 5: Assume the statement(s) following “Suppose you know that” is (are) true‚ even if the statements contradict what you know. Using that information‚ evaluate the conclusions offered. 1. Suppose you know that All Juan’s pencils are blue. All the pencils on the table are blue. Then would this be true? At least some of the pencils on the table are Juan’s. a. It must be true b. It cannot be true c. It may
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American radio host and political commentator‚ Tammy Bruce‚ in her article‚ Why Gun Control Wont End Mass Murder‚ describes many statistics of gun violence. Bruce’s purpose is to make her readers aware of gun violence and the many factors contributing to it as well as how it is statistically unlikely that gun control will help. She adopts an aggressive tone in order to support those that agree with her. The main ideas expressed throughout this article are that politicians use shootings and gun violence
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from the text‚ such as facts‚ quotes‚ and statistics.) Type your response here: c. Errors in logic‚ or fallacies‚ can make an argument appear weak and unconvincing. Read about good arguments versus fallacies‚ and complete the five exercises. Then write two syllogisms of your own that are based on fallacies‚ and explain their logical errors. You might choose from these fallacies: validity problem‚ post hoc‚ slippery slope‚ straw man‚ inconsistency‚ begging the question‚ false dilemma‚ non
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PHI 103 Week 2 DQ 1 Deductive Language ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 2 DQ 2 Inductive Language ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 3 Assignment Stereotype Paper ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 3 DQ 1 Fallacious Arguments ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 3 DQ 2 The Media and Fallacies ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 4 DQ 1 Logic and Science ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 4 DQ 2 Logic and Ethics ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 5 DQ 1 Symbolic Logic ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 5 DQ 2 Why Study Logic ASHFORD PHI 103 Week 5 Final Argument Paper
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Question 5: “That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” (Christopher Hitchens). Do you agree? Theory of Knowledge Essay Qatar Academy Word count: 1269* words Rawand Helmi 10th of January 2012 Candidate number: 001368-068 *Footnotes not included People’s choice of belief is possibly one of the most intriguing topics one can study. The journey of gaining knowledge in itself is so dynamic and full of factors that one couldn’t possibly be able to analyze
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