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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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There may be many fallacies involved. See cherry picking (pointing out the few cases where it appeared to work vs the countless cases where it didn't)
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| answered on Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 07:32:28 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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argument from hearsay is also known as "anecdotal evidence fallacy". A person claims that X medicine or therapy works, and the only evidence is that it supposedly "cured" them. This cannot be tested or verified scientifically. |
| answered on Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 07:31:59 AM by TrappedPrior (RotE) | |
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In addition to the previous answers by the other members, it could be also: |
| answered on Friday, Oct 22, 2021 06:14:33 AM by Kostas Oikonomou | |
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