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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 will do X because I feel like doing it" is Self-Sealing Argument or a vacuous statement. This is like saying "where ever you go, there you are." I get the impression that Person A meant "I CAN do X because I feel like doing it" or this is what is being argued. Moving on assuming we are arguing "can" here and not "will." |
answered on Tuesday, Aug 06, 2019 07:41:17 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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