[pic] PCR0025 Critical Thinking All Foundation ONLINE NOTES Topic 3: Argumentation • Argument is a claim put forward and defended with reasons. • Arguments are composed of: 1. Premises 2. Conclusion • Statement: A sentence that can sensibly be regarded as either true or false. • 2 things about statements: 1. A sentence may be used to express more than one statement. 2. Not all sentences are statements
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Outline of Rowe’s Chapter on the Argument from Contingency in His Philosophy of Religion‚ Part II Notes on Rowe on the Cosmological Argument‚ Part Two: Four Criticisms of the Argument 0. Review 0.1 Dependent beings: a being whose existence is accounted for by the causal activity of other beings 0.2 Self-existent beings: beings whose existence is self-explanatory‚ or accounted for by their own inner nature 0.3 The Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR): There must be an explanation for (a) the
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this is thought to mean that the economy has grown by 3% over the last year. Measuring GDP is complicated (which is why we leave it to the economists)‚ but at its most basic‚ the calculation can be done in one of two ways: either by adding up what everyone earned in a year (income approach)‚ or by adding up what everyone spent (expenditure method). Logically‚ both measures should arrive at roughly the same total. The income approach‚ which is sometimes referred to as GDP(I)‚ is calculated by
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1. Euthanasia : Argument for and against 10-15 pages Introduction Covan (2000) articulated that the word euthanasia is derived from two Greek words eu meaning good or easy and thanatos meaning death. Thus‚ the word Euthanasia plainly means an easy or good death in the sense that it is considered painless. The topic of euthanasia elicits a rather emotional and powerful as it involves choosing between life and death. Euthanasia has been a prohibited medical practice for over two thousand years however
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whatsoever‚ whether a state of war or a threat of war‚ internal political instability or any other public emergency‚ may be invoked as a justification of torture.” (United Nations Human Rights‚ 2013). The ‘greater good’‚ often used in utilitarian argument‚ seeks to ensure the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. This statement in itself has much to explain‚ but for the use in this essay‚ it will factor the ‘greater good’ as the greatest number of people in any one circumstance according
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independence due to Britain not respecting their freedoms‚ so they should fight for independence now. The reasons against independence were that America will not receive any help from any country‚ like France‚ and Britain was the reason why America was so prosperous before the taxes. With these reasons‚ going against independence seems like the better choice for the colonies. The arguments for independence are
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Arguments Supporting Torture to Protect America’s Security When at Risk Justifying the needs of implementing various methods of torture is strongly a recommended option to protecting America’s security and American citizens. While the debate of whether the use of torture is valid to protect the United States of America overall‚ supporters of the argument strongly argue that interrogating terrorists is only useful when various torture methods are involved. During one of the United States of America’s
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Moore−Parker: Critical Thinking‚ Eighth Edition 7. The Anatomy and Varieties of Arguments Exercises © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2007 EXERCISES 231 When a premise is unstated‚ try to supply a reasonable assumption that would make the argument valid or strong. I If you have trouble tracking the parts of an argument that appears in a written passage‚ try diagramming the passage. I Exercise 7-1 Indicate which blanks would ordinarily contain premises and which would ordinarily
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Kylie Korn Ms. Norma Darr English 105 10 October 2011 Parents will always want what is best for their child. It is true that parents need help and rely on television as a babysitter‚ but it is taking it’s toll on the children’s learning capabilities. Parents need to take responsibility for their children and choose what their children are watching. Mary Chastain writes for Breitbart.com and as a concerned parent‚ she mostly covers semi-controversial subjects of the news that focus on mental
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Human Resource Practice Developing Yourself as an Effective Practitioner Assessment – 3DEP Student: Michelle Green Due Date: 16 December 2014 Contents 1. Activity A Summary of the CIPD HR Profession Map Activities and Knowledge specified within 1 professional band 2. Activity B Report on how HR practioner should ensure service they provide is timely and effective: Understanding customer needs Effective communicating Effective service delivery 3. Activity
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