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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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I would hesitate to call this one a logical fallacy because the speaker in this case acknowledges that what he's saying is not literally true, but is instead crafting his message in a way that he feels will make the target audience more receptive to it. However, I think the justification does commit the fallacy of stereotyping (the fallacy) in assuming how men will respond to the "some men" message. Surely, there are some men out there who behave poorly towards women, but are self aware enough about it that they would not see themselves as the exception. One thing that I've experienced is that I'll see a post describing how "all men" are, but it's totally inaccurate to how I am and how most of the men I know are. So, my response to that is that I no longer take that person seriously and stop reading what they have to say. |
answered on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025 11:31:23 AM by Mr. Wednesday | |
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