written and passed down over the years. In contrast‚ reason is the use of our own reasoning and logic to make use the language by which history is written and communicated. It was the French Historian and Politician‚ Francois Guizot who said that ‘Nothing falsifies history more than logic.’ This statement emphasises the fact that although language may sometimes be a hindrance to history‚ we are able to use of our reasoning and logic to overcome such a hindrance and reach a more understandable interpretation
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English 3 Semester 1 Unit 2 Voices of War Author’s Purpose and “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” (100 points) Frequently‚ reported versions of events of war differ from those of historians‚ which also differ from those of the poet or the artist. In this lesson‚ you will compare and contrast several historical and artistic renderings of Paul Revere and his midnight ride. You will then analyze how the style‚ tone‚ and diction of each text advance the author’s purpose‚ perspective or stance. Part
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avoided. | | | | that reasoning is overrated. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 3. | Question : | "You didn’t like that book; so you probably don’t like to read" is | | | Student Answer: | | a weak inductive argument. | | | | a strong deductive argument. | | | | not an argument. | | | | a valid inductive argument. | | Instructor
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The first question that must be asked before answering this question is: What exactly is logical thinking? Logical thinking is the process in which one uses reasoning consistently to come to a conclusion. If this definition is strictly followed‚ logical thinking cannot be affected by any outside influences as long as the premises are truly valid. For example the syllogism: All mammals are warm blooded. Whales are mammals. Whales are warm blooded. is truly logical because the major premise is
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Scientific Method Scientific Method is considered a series of systematic steps and tools that leads to scientific knowledge. These steps allow us to carry out an investigation. Arises as a result of the experience that man has accumulated throughout its history such as the transformation that has been going on in the field of some experimental sciences. It is based on a series of steps and procedures organized for the entire cycle of an investigation. (Makafoosh‚ 1979) Exploratory research: is
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“Evaluate the ways in which emotion might enhance and/or undermine reason as a Way of Knowing.” Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) once said that "The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing"‚ meaning that emotion is irrational and unreasonable. Emotional expression provides powerful communication between people‚ especially in the early childhood stage of our lives‚ before language even develops. A baby’s glowing smile invites love and care in its surrounding; the pounding cry of an infant can
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1. Question : Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic‚ but what happens when the inference circumvents logical reasoning? Student Answer: No one will understand you. A fallacy has been committed. One has proven to be a good logician. One ought to use inductive reasoning. The syllogism is sound. Instructor Explanation: Tutorial Points Received: 4 of 4 Comments: Question 2. Question : A car salesman says this‚
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Differentiating Reasoning Kayleen Watson CRT/205 Fredja Trujillo 01 Oct 13 Differentiating Reasoning The two articles I chose from Week 2 were Article One: Charter Schools Are Superior to Public Schools and Article Four: Social Networking Sites Cannot Be Blamed for Bullying. For this week in article one I believe that the author used inductive reasoning. Inductive Reasoning can be defined as broad generalizations from specific observations. So in inductive reasoning even if the
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’Does "Ideal Speech" ever really take place? ’ Introduction Ideal Speech is a philosophical theory developed by scholar Jurgen Habermas. It is a form of communication that is based on norms of truth‚ freedom and justice‚ which underlie the conditions for engaging in understandable and truthful dialogue (Badillo‚ 1991‚ p. 19). It requires what we would think of as "fair play" in dialogue. All participants must have equal opportunity to participate. They must have the right to assert‚ defend or question
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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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