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    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 true. In a more ’general world ’ however‚ we refer to logical thinking as simply deducing a reasonable explanation or conclusion

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    They insist that Ethan deserves his fate because of the opposing syllogism‚ stating that one deserves his fate when he chooses impulses rather than morals. Ethan chooses to follow his impulses rather than his morals. As a result‚ Ethan deserves his fate. One believer of the opposing syllogism‚ fellow CHS student Matthew Weder‚ argues that Ethan deserves his fate because of his apparent fear for Zeena. He relates Ethan’s case of

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    characteristics of the population or situation being studied?)  The characteristics used to describe the situation or population are usually some kind of categorical scheme also known as descriptive categories. For example‚ the periodic table categorizes the elements. Scientists use knowledge about the nature of electrons‚ protons and neutrons to devise this categorical scheme. We now take for granted the periodic table‚ yet it took descriptive research to devise it. Descriptive research generally precedes explanatory

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    Among Immanuel Kant’s (1724–1804) most influential contributions to philosophy is his development of the transcendental argument. In Kant’s conception‚ an argument of this kind begins with a compelling premise about our thought‚ experience‚ or knowledge‚ and then reasons to a conclusion that is a substantive and unobvious presupposition and necessary condition of this premise. The crucial steps in this reasoning are claims to the effect that a subconclusion or conclusion is a presupposition and necessary

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    References: O ’Flaherty‚ S (2000) Aristotle: The First Scientist http://philosophy.sean.tripod.com/id17.htm Garth Kemerling (1996-2006) The Columbia Encyclopedia‚ Sixth Edition (2008) Syllogism http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/syllogism.aspx#1E1-syllogis Grolier Publishing Company‚ Inc (2003)

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    Deductive reasoning Deductive reasoning happens when a researcher works from the more general information to the more specific. Sometimes this is called the “top-down” approach because the researcher starts at the top with a very broad spectrum of information and they work their way down to a specific conclusion. For instance‚ a researcher might begin with a theory about his or her topic of interest. From there‚ he or she would narrow that down into more specific hypotheses that can be tested. The

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    towards killing his cousin‚ Duncan. In this scene Macbeth and Lady Macbeth make use of rhetorical devices as they attempt to persuade one another towards their constitution. Macbeth uses an uncertain tone during his discussion with his conscious and syllogism when solidifying his rationale while Lady Macbeth counters with invective language to emasculate Macbeth and sarcasm to ruin his self-esteem. Macbeth is caught in a conundrum. At this moment he has been prophesized to be King by witches‚ and tasked

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    Logical implication Background belief -hidden aspect(s) of our knowledge Know the difference between sufficient and necessary conditions -necessary conditions are a set of conditions or requirements that must be met in order for something to belong to a particular kind -sufficient conditions guarantees all necessary conditions have been met law of non-contradiction -Fundamental law of logic -Declares contradictory statements are necessarily false‚ literally irrational or illogical

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    primary notion which is not derived by means of any syllogism’. This suggests that the Cogito Argument is known immediately by direct intuition. In the Principles (Part I §10)‚ however‚ Descartes notes that before knowing the Cogito‚ we must grasp not only the concepts of thought‚ existence and certainty‚ but also the proposition that ‘it is impossible that that which thinks should not exist’. This suggests that the Cogito is a kind of syllogism‚ in which I infer my existence from the fact that I

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    the differences. I will conclude with my own opinion‚ and what one I think is the most viable as a probable case. For Augustine‚ the problem of evil can be phrased in a few several ways. One approach addresses the origin of evils prompting the syllogism: 1) God created all things; 2) evil is a thing: 3) therefore‚ God created evil. If one and two are indeed correct‚ then that would make the conclusion to this question inevitable‚ in the fact that God did create evil. In terms of general Christianity

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