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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 see two problems here. First, the listener is presenting a argument. The person mentioning the Bible is referencing a story told by a known author. The claim that the author is really known could be up for debate, but the listener isn't debating that. Instead, the listener is responding to a claim not made... that the story they are referring to is true even though the author is unknown. |
answered on Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018 04:47:34 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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Is this a variation on the "ad hominem" fallacy?
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answered on Friday, Jan 26, 2018 05:20:30 PM by mike |
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