RECONSTRUCTING ARGUMENTS Deductive and Inductive Here we are to learn the techniques for PART I‚ Making a Critique- i.e.‚ argument reconstruction‚ by doing the following “steps”: 1. Read the discourse; 2. Number and Bracket arguments; 3. Write an Index of Claims; and 4. Tree-Diagram the arguments. What is critiquing? Benjamin Samuel Bloom (1913 – 1999) - the creator of Bloom’s Taxonomy (1956) following a framework for categorizing educational goals: Taxonomy of Educational
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TYPES OF RESEARCH The different characteristics of research: Research May be Applied or Basic The purpose of applied research is to solve an immediate‚ practical problem. Basic Research (Pure) adds to the existing body of knowledge; doesn’t necessarily provide results of immediate‚ practical use. Research May be Obtrusive or Non-Obtrusive Obtrusive research - where the researcher introduces conditions that influence participants. Where the researcher manipulates the environment
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Explore the strengths and weaknesses of two Ways of Knowing. Introduction- There are many different types of ways of knowing such as language‚ sense perception‚ memory‚ imagination‚ emotion‚ faith‚ reason and intuition. The two different ways of knowing that I will be comparing in this essay are Intuition and Reason. The definition for intuition “is the ability to understand something instinctively‚ without the need for conscious reasoning.” Whereas the definition for reason is“ defined as formal
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Diversity level 1. Everybody brings differences to an organization where they work. These differences can create energy and excitement in the workplace‚ but they can also cause conflict. So it is important that we have an understanding of how diversity works in organizations. 2. When we look at the workplace we can recognize two levels of diversity. Surface-level diversity represents the characteristics that are easily observed such as race‚ gender‚ age etc. Deep-level diversity represents
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released a noise which prompted them to believe that he was a vampire. They concluded‚ “that all those who were tormented and killed by the vampire must themselves become vampires” (“Visum et Repertum”). This statement appeals to logos because of the deductive process used to reach this conclusion. In addition‚ the presentation of research by the medical officers and their attempted
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Philosophy Study Guide – Key Names/Concepts Meaning of 6 Characteristics of Philosophy - 1. Fundamental – Types of issues are general‚ E.G. Truth/Morality/Foundations of Knowledge/Existence of God - 2. Critical – Raises questions‚ basic questions o Raises questions that answer with more questions o Socrates in the apology compares himself to a fly buzzing around a lethargic horse - 3. Integrative – Philosophy is not destructive o Constructs theories of politics and Ethics – an array of Ideas
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“We see and understand thing not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. This quote states that a person’s understanding is not objective‚ as it is affected by several factors. The statement speaks about seeing and understanding seeing and understanding refers to perceiving. Perception is the process where sensory stimulations is translated into organized experience . The quote mentioned above says that it depends on what we know and how we
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of choice is a question that has been in the mainstream of moral debates for as long as I can remember. I have always supported a women’s right to choose‚ however in this paper I shall look at the philosophical argument to the contrary. In this deductive look at a classic dilemma‚ I will first outline why killing a person is wrong and then determine at what point the “unborn” is considered to be a person. At that point‚ we can decide when abortion becomes murder and not a matter of a person’s free
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Biology Concepts and Connections: Chapter 1: The Scope of Biology Key Words: Ecosystem: All the organisms in a given area‚ along with the non-living factors with which they interact; a biological community and its physical environment. Community: An assemblage of all the organisms living together and potentially interacting in a particular area. Population: A group of interacting individuals belonging to one species and living in the same geographic area. Organism: An individual living thing
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Criminal profiling helps in crimes like homicide‚ theft‚ rape‚ etc. It also assists in identifying any criminal activity in future. There are two profiling FBI uses‚ Inductive and Deductive. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The inductive profiling does not explain the offenders behavior and short cuts are taken but in deductive the department communication and consistency is greater (Holmes & Holmes‚
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