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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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As a psychologist, I cannot help but see at least part of this as a reasonable question. One might think that all killing is a result of hate, but that is not the case—especially when it comes to killing animals (or vegetables) for food. So the premise is incorrect. As for "violence," well I guess they have a point in that the act of animal slaughter is inherently violent no matter how you look at it. The problem with this argument is that they are basing their conclusion (we must end all violence) on an unproven hypothesis (that violence against animals leads to killing humans). In this sense, I favor the more generic non sequitur fallacy. |
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answered on Monday, Oct 23, 2023 06:39:17 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | ||||||||||||
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The first one that jumps out at me is a false equivalence . For someone living an agricultural life, shooting animals may be a necessity for something like food or pest control. And some people do get enjoyment from the challenge of it, but that is a very different thing from murdering a person. Second one I noticed is a non sequitur . There is a statement, "the science is concerning." The justification that follows is an anecdote which doesn't have anything to do with science. |
answered on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023 08:55:27 PM by Mr. Wednesday | |
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