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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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The statement does not violate any logical sequence. The lava is assumed to have cooled enough for one to touch it. Therefore there is no fallacy. |
answered on Thursday, May 06, 2021 05:28:18 PM by DAVIDMITZVA | |
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I take it that A's response to B about the Newman comparison is the same as telling him that B committed a straw man fallacy because A never said such a thing (that A is mentally unsound or that he simply wants to show B a point are also possibilities). The point here is whether B is committing such a fallacy and I would say no because A never said an argument, to begin with. If B is guilty of anything it is simply not asking the right question (like "What do you mean by that?"). |
answered on Friday, May 07, 2021 12:29:49 PM by Kuda | |
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