Chapter 1 THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF REASONING ARGUMENTS Reasoning is the activity of making inferences. This is when you attempt to justify or prove one statement by appealing to another statement/s. To prove or justify a statement means to give a good reason for believing it.1 The statement that you are trying to justify is called the conclusion whereas the justifying statements are called premises. All reasoning has a conclusion (implied or explicit) and at least one (and typically more than one)
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logic1. 3.3 Fallacies of Weak Induction: 3. Fallacies of weak induction a fallacy of weak induction occurs when an argument’s premises are not strong enough to support the conclusion. The premises are logically relevant‚ but that isn’t enough for them to be supportive enough. These fallacies also involve an emotional appeal to make their case. 4. Different types of weak induction fallacies Appeal to unqualified authority (Argumentum ad Verecundiam) this fallacy affects arguments from authority
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501 CHALLENGING LOGIC AND REASONING PROBLEMS 501 CHALLENGING LOGIC AND REASONING PROBLEMS 2nd Edition ® NEW YORK Copyright © 2005 LearningExpress‚ LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress‚ LLC‚ New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: 501 challenging logic & reasoning problems. p. cm.—(LearningExpress skill builders practice) Includes bibliographical references.
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philosophical strategies): the use of deductive reasoning‚ an analytical observation of details‚ a methodological problem-solving approach‚ and the use of semiotics to draw conclusions from the details he observes. All though all four of these approaches are similar in their use of details that could be construed as “signs‚” they all have specific‚ defining qualities. Sherlock Holmes has often been described as one of the most successful users of deductive reasoning‚ which (in his case) involves coming
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Analogical reasoning or “reasoning that depends on a comparison of instances” may very well be the most prevalent of all rational processes (Hurley 524). When such reasoning is expressed in words‚ an argument from analogy results. Arguments from analogy play an essential role to many of life’s everyday decisions. This includes the trivial to the more significant matters. The distinct form and principles of arguments from analogy are used in legal systems as well in deciding moral questions. Argument
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5. Good reasoning is always fallacious reasoning. False 6. When it comes to the intelligent evaluation of arguments‚ ignorance is bliss. False 7. There is a saying that says‚ "Garbage in‚ Garbage out". True 8. Most accurate information comes from the well established sciences. True 9. We tend to absorb the beliefs of those around us as we mature from children into adults. True or False True 10. There is no substantial difference between cogent reasoning and being
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How did Bacon’s ideas on reasoning change the way scientific investigation was done? Bacon’s proposed use of inductive reasoning encouraged scientists to come to conclusions by way of data collection. Bacon’s theories on the elements of human reasoning led to advances in the realm of psychology. Bacon’s proposed use of deductive reasoning encouraged scientists to develop conclusions so as to direct data collection. Bacon’s rejection of analogical reasoning produced followers who would
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premise | 3. Learning how to distinguish between good and bad arguments makes one a better global citizen. x | True | | False | 4. Premises and conclusions are the same kind of statements. | True | x | False | 5. Good reasoning is always fallacious reasoning. | True | x | False | 6. Arguments are composed of: | premises | | conclusions | | reasons and claims | x | all of the above | 7. Arguments are never: | started for the wrong reasons | x | questions |
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motivations (future referencing what I call ‘nostalgic interference’‚ which‚ through memory‚ reactivates feelings and emotions and can trigger a re-release of chemicals‚ even absent stimuli – this also holds the same principle‚ regarding imaginative reasoning). When we choose to ‘never be a victim again’‚ this can inspire someone to become wealthy and prominent in society or to take up martial arts‚ which is nostalgic interference. When we imagine our perfect spouse and how to best accommodate their
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My favorite fictional character would have to be Sherlock Holmes. I like him because he has awesome deductive reasoning skills. I relate his skills pretty much to my daily activities. I actually think that we do have to use deductive reasoning in our daily lives even only for a tiny amount. Even for the simplest things‚ we have to use our logic and analyze whether whatever we’re about to do is right and consider what the outcome is going to be. It always excites me whenever he finds new clues and
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