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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 think there is some confusion here with the appeal to nature . When thinking about the naturalistic fallacy and moralistic fallacy , remember the ought/is. X is. X ought to be. |
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answered on Friday, Apr 16, 2021 12:38:08 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD | ||||||||||||
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Dr Bo has already addressed the mix-up with the appeal to nature.
You could say: P) We should try to reduce harm to animals. P) Lab-grown meat is identical to real meat (in terms of taste) but not (in terms of how it is sourced) Implicit P) Lab-grown meat does not harm animals. P) Switching to lab-grown meat would reduce harm to animals. C) We should replace real meat with lab-grown meat. Since people are really just after the taste and texture of meat, if there is a way to source it that doesn't harm animals, yet in other ways is the exact same...it's a win-win! |
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answered on Friday, Apr 16, 2021 07:37:14 PM by TrappedPrior (RotE) | |||||
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