Chapter 1 Critical Thinking Assignment Write out your answers and submit them using the Dropbox in a RTF or Word doc format under the Assignment Course Tools under Critical Thinking Assignment One (where it will be worth a maximum of twelve points. Should America export its version of democracy? Write as if you are telling the president what kind of foreign policy to follow. In order to make a convincing argument‚ you will need to tell him why this course of action should be followed. To do this
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The story of his life In the young Chin Peng interest once read print materials and highlights developments in China. At that time a dispute between Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Tse Tung. Japan army seized Manchuria and China dominate the interior. China country is the birthplace of the father and his ancestors in the Kwantung. During his youth 15 years‚ Chin Peng have a feeling that is close to the western educated nationalist Chiang Kai Shek who dominate the southern China and Taiwan. But
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High School to NBA: Good or Bad? Mel Plantenga College Composition P.4/5 March 6‚ 2013 Some of the greatest stars in the NBA were drafted straight out of high school. Lebron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and Dwight Howard are just a few examples. Even though‚ as of 2006‚ the NBA eligibility rule states that a player entering the NBA draft must be at least nineteen years old and a year removed from high school‚ it is still a huge debate in the sports world of whether or not this rule is the right choice
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animals through their unique calls and emotions. Communication is the thread in the seam of life. Over the past few weeks‚ I have had the joy of becoming more familiar with communication. Specifically‚ I have studied the connection between humans‚ rhetoric and sustainability. The course has done a remarkable job at teaching me countless theories and ideas‚ but there are a couple ideas that have resonated with me‚ which I will discuss shortly. I have also been challenged to think about how I view the
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The Classical Argument Since rhetors began teaching Greek farmers strategies for appealing their cases to Greek courts in the fifth century B.C.‚ the classical argument has stood as a model for writers who believe their case can be argued logically and plausibly to an open-minded audience. In its simplest form‚ the classical argument has five main parts: The introduction‚ which warms up the audience‚ establishes goodwill and rapport with the readers‚ and announces the general theme or thesis of
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The Cosmological Argument as proof of God The Cosmological Argument is born out of premise that the world must have a cause and a reason for existing. The word ‘cosmos’ comes the Greek word meaning concerned with cause. The argument is posteriori in its nature‚ meaning it is based on thing we experience in the universe‚ and takes a probabilistic approach to try and decipher how said evidence came to being. In this essay I will focus on arguments from Aquinas‚ Leibniz and Frederick Copleston‚ whilst
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Personal Barriers to Critical Thinking 1 Personal Barriers to Critical Thinking Personal Barriers to Critical Thinking 2 Personal Barriers to Critical Thinking I register for this Critical Thinking Class to complete one of my requirements in General Education. Since I already knew how to think; I assume
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English 1201 Professor McGehee 10/22/2012 Cover Sheet a) Who is your audience? My audience applies to everyone in the US. My audience is very broad because my topic touches base on an issue that can or could potentially affect anyone directly or indirectly as well. b) How would you like your readers to describe the personality you present on the page? My personality is confident. I believe in my argument and feel strongly about it. c) What question does your paper answer? It answers the
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Critical Thinking Test 1. Why bother with critical thinking. - Three reasons; 1-Avoid being led into error. 2- Develop skills to improve our own skill of persuasion. 3-The pursuit of truth. 2. What is a conjunction fallacy? - Assuming only one of any given answers must be correct. 3. What is the purpose of an argument (2 points.) 1-To provide others with reasons for your belief. 2-To allow others to evaluate your reasons‚ and to allow them to accept or reject your claims. 4. Philosophers are
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To what extent does Gaunilo’s criticism of Anselm’s argument succeed in demonstrating that the argument fails? Gaunilo‚ a Benedictine monk and contemporary of St Anselm was the first to raise objections to Anselm’s idea that God exists by definition‚ claiming within “On behalf of the Fool” that Anselm’s argument was not logical and needed to be discredited. Gaunilo famously claimed that Anselm’s conclusion that the non-existence of God is “unintelligible” cannot show that God necessarily exists
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