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Claims are constantly being made, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, too general to be of value, exaggerated, unfalsifiable, and suggest a dichotomy when no such dichotomy exists. Good critical thinking requires a thorough understanding of the claim before attempting to determine its veracity. Good communication requires the ability to make clear, precise, explicit claims, or “strong” claims. The rules of reason in this book provide the framework for obtaining this understanding and ability.
This book / online course is about the the eleven rules of reason for making and evaluating claims. Each covered in detail in the book.
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If I'm understanding your question correctly: An argument from incredulity states "I find this argument difficult to believe, therefore it is false," so the opposite of that would be "I find this argument easy to believe, therefore it's true." While it isn't quite phrased the same way, I think appeal to common sense fits pretty well. By claiming something is common sense, there's an implication that the argument is easy to believe because it's self-evident or consistent to the lived experience of most people. |
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answered on Monday, Mar 18, 2024 09:50:20 AM by Mr. Wednesday | |||||||||||
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