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| argument in critical thinking: The Elements of Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic Philip Turetzky, 2019-04-11 The Elements of Arguments introduces such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent common confusions by clearly explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology. Exercises are provided throughout, including numerous informal arguments that can be assessed using the skills and strategies presented within the text. |
| argument in critical thinking: Argument John Woods, A. D. Irvine, Douglas Neil Walton, 2004 This text is designed for the Critical Thinking and Logic courses found in philosophy and general education departments at both universities and colleges. The most unique feature of the text is its solid foundation in logic. The discussion of fallacies is integrated with logic in a way not seen in other texts. This treatment provides students with tools to evaluate their own and other peoples thinking logically as well as analyze and assess an argument. |
| argument in critical thinking: Argumentation Lapakko Ph. D. David Lapakko Ph. D., David Lapakko, 2009-10 Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action, 2nd ed., explores a wide variety of issues and concepts connected to making arguments, responding to the arguments of others, and using good critical thinking skills to analyze persuasive communication. Key topics include the nature of claims, evidence, and reasoning; common fallacies in reasoning; traits associated with good critical thinking; how language is used strategically in argument; ways to organize an argumentative case; how to refute an opposing argument or case; cultural dimensions of argument; and ways to make a better impression either orally or in writing. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking Jean Emmett Saindon, Peter John Krek, 2013-01-30 Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation progresses beyond the traditional approaches to critical thinking to help students develop a broad set of written and verbal skills that they could integrate into their daily lives. Infused with topical, relevant, Canadian issues and numerous applications and characterized by a clear, student-friendly approach, this text empowers learners to build effective written and verbal arguments and to analyze arguments effectively. The authors present the content in a modular format, allowing instructors the flexibility to use the book in a variety of ways, for a range of audiences and classes. The text is accompanied by a website featuring many student exercises, making Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation one of the most exercise-rich critical thinking texts. This is truly a pedagogical package designed with both the instructor and student in mind. |
| argument in critical thinking: Good Reasons for Better Arguments Jerome E. Bickenbach, Jacqueline M. Davies, 1996-09-19 This text introduces university students to the philosophical ethos of critical thinking, as well as to the essential skills required to practice it. The authors believe that Critical Thinking should engage students with issues of broader philosophical interest while they develop their skills in reasoning and argumentation. The text is informed throughout by philosophical theory concerning argument and communication—from Aristotle’s recognition of the importance of evaluating argument in terms of its purpose to Habermas’s developing of the concept of communicative rationality. The authors’ treatment of the topic is also sensitive to the importance of language and of situation in shaping arguments, and to the necessity in argument of some interplay between reason and emotion. Unlike many other texts in this area, then, Good Reasons for Better Arguments helps to explain both why argument is important and how the social role of argument plays an important part in determining what counts as a good argument. If this text is distinctive in the extent to which it deals with the theory and the values of critical thinking, it is also noteworthy for the thorough grounding it provides in the skills of deductive and inductive reasoning; the authors present the reader with useful tools for the interpretation, evaluation and construction of arguments. A particular feature is the inclusion of a wide range of exercises, rich with examples that illuminate the practice of argument for the student. Many of the exercises are self testing, with answers provided at the back of the text; others are appropriate for in-class discussion and assignments. Challenging yet accessible, Good Reasons for Better Arguments brings a fresh perspective to an essential subject. |
| argument in critical thinking: The Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking Colin Swatridge, 2014 This work takes you step by step through the art of argument, from thinking about what to write and how you might write it, to how you may strengthen your claims, and how to come to a strong conclusion. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking Tracy Bowell, Gary Kemp, 2002 A much-needed guide to thinking critically for oneself and how to tell a good argument from a bad one. Includes topical examples from politics, sport, medicine, music, chapter summaries, glossary and exercises. |
| argument in critical thinking: Studies in Critical Thinking J. Anthony Blair, 2019-03-17 Critical thinking deserves both imaginative teaching and serious theoretical attention. Studies in Critical Thinking assembles an all-star cast to serve both. Besides five exercises teachers may copy or adapt, by Derek Allen, Tracy Bowell, Justine Kingsbury, Jan Albert van Laar, Sharon Bailin and Mark Battersby, there are chapters on what critical thinking is, the nature of argument, definition, using the web, evaluation, argument schemes, abduction, generalizing, fallaciousness, logic and critical thinking, computer-aided argument mapping, and more by such illustrious scholars as John Woods, Douglas Walton, Sally Jackson, Dale Hample, Robert Ennis, Beth Innocenti, David Hitchcock, Christopher Tindale, G. C. Goddu, Alec Fisher, Michael Scriven, Martin Davies, Ashley Barnett and Tim van Gelder. This update to the 1st printing of Studies in Critical Thinking corrects errors and has provided the opportunity for authors to fine-tune their chapters. |
| argument in critical thinking: Good Arguments C. A. Missimer, 1995 Proceeds from critical thinking in everyday life to critical thinking in academic fields, with chapters outlining the types of evidence in science, the social sciences and the humanities. This text offers a description of critical thinking as comparison of formulas of critical thinking. |
| argument in critical thinking: On Reasoning and Argument David Hitchcock, 2017-04-06 This book brings together in one place David Hitchcock’s most significant published articles on reasoning and argument. In seven new chapters he updates his thinking in the light of subsequent scholarship. Collectively, the papers articulate a distinctive position in the philosophy of argumentation. Among other things, the author:• develops an account of “material consequence” that permits evaluation of inferences without problematic postulation of unstated premises.• updates his recursive definition of argument that accommodates chaining and embedding of arguments and allows any type of illocutionary act to be a conclusion. • advances a general theory of relevance.• provides comprehensive frameworks for evaluating inferences in reasoning by analogy, means-end reasoning, and appeals to considerations or criteria.• argues that none of the forms of arguing ad hominem is a fallacy.• describes proven methods of teaching critical thinking effectively. |
| argument in critical thinking: The Logic of Real Arguments Alec Fisher, 2004-09-23 This new and expanded edition of The Logic of Real Arguments explains a distinctive method for analysing and evaluating arguments. It discusses many examples, ranging from newspaper articles to extracts from classic texts, and from easy passages to much more difficult ones. It shows students how to use the question 'What argument or evidence would justify me in believing P?', and also how to deal with suppositional arguments beginning with the phrase 'Suppose that X were the case.' It aims to help students to think critically about the kind of sustained, theoretical arguments which they commonly encounter in the course of their studies, including arguments about the natural world, about society, about policy, and about philosophy. It will be valuable for students and their teachers in a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, law and the social sciences. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Reasoning Marianne Talbot, 2015-05-05 This book will help you to reason critically; to recognise, analyse and evaluate arguments and to classify them as inductive or deductive. It will introduce you to fallacies (bad arguments that look like good arguments) and, in two optional chapters, to the rudiments of formalisation. Linked to Marianne Talbot's hugely successful Critical Reasoning podcasts (downloaded 4 million times from iTunesU!), and full of interactive exercises and quizzes, the book was written to satisfy demand from fans of the podcasts. Marianne is the Director of Studies in Philosophy at Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education. |
| argument in critical thinking: Problems in Argument Analysis and Evaluation Trudy Govier, 2019-11-05 No detailed description available for Problems in Argument Analysis and Evaluation. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking Tom Chatfield, 2017-10-28 Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018, Educational Books category Do you need to demonstrate a good argument or find more evidence? Are you mystified by your tutor′s comment ′critical analysis needed′? What does it really mean to think well - and how do you learn to do it? Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. So here’s your personal toolkit for demystifying critical engagement. I’ll show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this set of skills, so you can... Spot an argument and get why reasoning matters Sniff out errors and evaluate evidence Understand and account for bias Become a savvy user of technology Develop clear, confident critical writing. Designed to work seamlessly with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you′ll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. No matter whether you′re launching on your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, Critical Thinking gives you the skills, insights and confidence to succeed. In your critical thinking toolkit Watch the 10 commandments videos – life rules to change how you think Smart Study boxes share excellent tips to whip your work into shape BuzzFeed quizzes to test what (you think) you know Space to scribble! Journal your thoughts, questions, eureka moments as you go Chat more online with #TalkCriticalThinking |
| argument in critical thinking: Argument and Evidence Peter J. Phelan, Peter J. Reynolds, 2002-01-22 Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic study: * the ability to reason with ideas and evidence * to formulate arguments effectively * to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debate Argument and Evidence presents aspects of informal logic and statistical theory in a comprehensible way, enabling students to acquire skills in critical thinking which will outlast their undergraduate studies. Ideal as a companion for courses on methodology or study skills, Argument and Evidence will also be useful for other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking Peg Tittle, 2011-02-21 In Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, Peg Tittle empowers students with a solid grounding in the lifelong skills of considered analysis and argumentation that should underpin every student’s education. Starting with the building blocks of a good argument, this comprehensive new textbook offers a full course in critical thinking. It includes chapters on the nature and structure of argument, the role of relevance, truth and generalizations, and the subtleties of verbal and visual language. Special features include: • an emphasis on the constructive aspect of critical thinking—strengthening the arguments of others and constructing sound arguments of your own—rather than an exclusive focus on spotting faulty arguments • actual questions from standardized reasoning tests like the LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, and GRE • graduated end-of-chapter exercises, asking students to think critically about what they see, hear, read, write, and discuss • numerous sample arguments from books, magazines, television, and the Internet for students to analyze • many images for critical analysis • analyzed arguments that help students to read critically and actively • an extensive companion website for instructors and students A companion website features: • for instructors: an extensive instructor’s manual; a test bank; and PowerPoint slides • for students: extended answers, explanations, and analyses for the exercises and arguments in the book; supplementary chapters on logic and ethics; downloadable MP3 study guides; interactive flash cards; and thinking critically audio exercises. www.routledge.com/textbooks/tittle |
| argument in critical thinking: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Merrilee H. Salmon, 1989 |
| argument in critical thinking: A Workbook for Arguments David R. Morrow, Anthony Weston, 2019-11-18 David Morrow and Anthony Weston build on Weston's acclaimed A Rulebook for Arguments to offer a complete textbook for a course in critical thinking or informal logic. Features of the book include: Homework exercises adapted from a wide range of actual arguments from newspapers, philosophical texts, literature, movies, YouTube videos, and other sources.Practical advice to help students succeed when applying the Rulebook's rules.Suggestions for further practice that outline activities students can do by themselves or with classmates to improve their critical thinking skills.Detailed instructions for in-class activities and take-home assignments designed to engage students in critical thinking.An appendix on mapping arguments, a topic not included in the Rulebook, that introduces students to this vital skill in evaluating or constructing complex and multi-step arguments.Model responses to odd-numbered exercises, including commentaries on the strengths and weaknesses of selected model responses as well as further discussion of some of the substantive intellectual, philosophical, and ethical issues raised by the exercises. The third edition of Workbook contains the entire text of the recent fifth edition of the Rulebook, supplementing this core text with extensive further explanations and exercises. Updated and improved homework exercises ensure that the examples continue to resonate with today’s students. Roughly one-third of the exercises have been replaced with updated or improved examples. A new chapter on engaging constructively in public debates—including five new sets of exercises—trains students to engage respectfully and constructively on controversial topics, an increasingly important skill in our hyper-partisan age. Three new critical thinking activities offer further opportunities to practice constructive dialogue. |
| argument in critical thinking: Arguing with People Michael Gilbert, 2014-06-02 Arguing with People brings developments from the field of Argumentation Theory to bear on critical thinking in a clear and accessible way. This book expands the critical thinking toolkit, and shows how those tools can be applied in the hurly-burly of everyday arguing. Gilbert emphasizes the importance of understanding real arguments, understanding just who you are arguing with, and knowing how to use that information for successful argumentation. Interesting examples and partner exercises are provided to demonstrate tangible ways in which the book’s lessons can be applied. |
| argument in critical thinking: Think Again Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, 2018 Our personal and political worlds are rife with arguments and disagreements, some of them petty and vitriolic. The inability to compromise and understand the opposition is epidemic today, from countries refusing to negotiate, to politicians pandering to their base. Social media has produced a virulent world where extreme positions dominate. There is much demonization of the other side, very little progress is made, and the end result is further widening of positions. How did this happen, and what might be done to address it? Walter Sinnott-Armstrong says there is such a thing as a good argument: Reasonable arguments can create more mutual understanding and respect, and even if neither party is convinced by the other, compromise is still possible. Think Again shows the importance of good arguments and reveals common misunderstandings. Rather than a means to persuade other people or beat them in an intellectual competition, Sinnott-Armstrong sees arguments as an essential tool for constructive interaction with others. After showing how the failure of good arguments has led us to society's current woes, he shows readers what makes a good argument. In clear, lively, and practical prose, and with plentiful examples from politics, popular culture, and everyday life, Sinnott-Armstrong explains what defines an argument, identifies the components of good arguments as well as fallacies to avoid, and demonstrates what good arguments can accomplish. Armed with these tools, readers will be able to spot bad reasoning and bad arguments, and to advance their own views in a forceful yet logical way. These skills could even help repair our tattered civic culture. |
| argument in critical thinking: Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking John Seely, 2013-10-10 John Seely's guide to writing and speaking is aimed at the general reader and post-16-year-old students who want to improve both their written and spoken communication skills. |
| argument in critical thinking: The Critical Thinking Book Gary James Jason, 2022-01-05 The Critical Thinking Book covers not only standard topics such as definitions, fallacies, and argument identification, but also other pertinent themes such as consumer choice in a market economy and political choice in a representative democracy. Interesting historical asides are included throughout, as are images, diagrams, and reflective questions. A wealth of exercises is provided, both within the text and on a supplemental website for instructors. |
| argument in critical thinking: Arguing, Reasoning, and Thinking Well Robert Gass, John Seiter, 2019-05-31 Arguing, Reasoning, and Thinking Well offers an engaging and accessible introduction to argumentation and critical thinking. With a pro-social focus, the volume encourages readers to value civility when engaged in arguing and reasoning. Authors Gass and Seiter, renowned for their friendly writing style, include real-world examples, hypothetical dialogues, and editorial cartoons to invite readers in. The text includes a full chapter devoted to the ethics of argument, as well as content on refutation and formal logic. It is designed for students in argumentation and critical thinking courses in communication, philosophy, and psychology departments, and is suitable for students and general education courses across the curriculum. |
| argument in critical thinking: Discovering Arguments Dean Memering, William Palmer, 2006 This book uses logos, pathos, and ethos in critical thinking, active reading, and persuasive writing. Accessible and stimulating, the versatile manual can be used as a rhetoric, a reader, a guide on research writing, and a guide on style. Through its chapters, users learn to excel at what they say; through our style interchapters users earn to excel at how they say it. Cheating, conservation, race, politics, male/female communication styles, gun control, abortion, same-sex marriage, stem cell research ndash; many diverse and mature readings on these subjects engage readers and writers in analytical thinking and stimulate them to react with thoughtful discussions and compositions. For individuals who want to communicate clearly, argue persuasively, and analyze and evaluate what they read. |
| argument in critical thinking: From Critical Thinking to Argument Sylvan Barnet, Hugo Bedau, John O'Hara, 2017-02-09 From Critical Thinking to Argument is a very brief but thorough guide to critical thinking and argument. With only fifteen readings, this affordable guide can stand alone or complement an anthology. Comprising a condensed version of the text portion of the widely adopted Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it draws on the authors’ expertise in persuasive writing and logical thinking, and now with new co-author John O’Hara, an expanded focus on critical thinking. It helps students move from critical thinking to argument and research. This versatile text features treatment of classic and modern approaches including Aristotelian, Toulmin, and Rogerian argument, as well as an expanded chapter on visual rhetoric. Like other volumes in the Bedford/St. Martin’s popular series of Portable Anthologies and Portable Guides, From Critical Thinking to Argument offers the series’ trademark combination of high quality and great value for teachers of writing and their cost-conscious students. |
| argument in critical thinking: Understanding Arguments Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Robert J. Fogelin, 2010 Construct effective arguments with UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO INFORMAL LOGIC, International Edition. Primarily an introduction to informal logic, this text provides a guide to understanding and constructing arguments in the context of academic studies and subsequent professional careers. Exercises, discussion questions, chapter objectives, and readings help clarify difficult concepts and make the material meaningful and useful. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Sylvan Barnet, Hugo Bedau, 2013-08-23 PACKAGE THIS TITLE WITH OUR 2016 MLA SUPPLEMENT, Documenting Sources in MLA Style (package ISBN-13: 9781319084370). Get the most recent updates on MLA citation in a convenient, 40-page resource based on The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition, with plenty of models. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN. Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a compact but complete guide to critical thinking and argumentation. Comprising the text portion of the widely adopted Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it draws on the authors’ dual expertise in effective persuasive writing and comprehensive rhetorical strategies to help students move from critical thinking to argumentative and researched writing. This extraordinarily versatile text includes comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument, from Aristotelian to Toulmin, to a new chapter on rhetorical analysis of pop culture texts, as well as 35 readings (including e-Pages that allow students to take advantage of working with multimodal arguments on the Web), and a casebook on the state and the individual. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings. |
| argument in critical thinking: Argumentation and Critical Thought Kevin Kuswa, Cameron Sublett, 2015-09-16 |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking and Communication Edward S. Inch, Kristen Tudor, 2014 Stresses the importance of argumentation in everyday life Critical Thinking and Communication, 7/e, encourages students to develop skills in constructing and refuting arguments in contexts ranging from informal conversations to structured debates. The authors stress the importance of argumentation in everyday life while building student competence and critical awareness. Through exercises and examples, students learn to create arguments and develop, understand, and interpret extended cases. This title is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking Anita E. Harnadek, 1981-06-01 A course of informal and formal logic for junior high and secondary students. |
| argument in critical thinking: Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking Colin Swatridge, 2014-06-26 How do you approach an essay or discussion question? How do you review what claims others have made and offer counter-claims? And how do you weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of your own argument before putting together a persuasive conclusion? This accessible book takes you step by step through the art of argument, from thinking about what to write and how you might write it, to how you may strengthen your claims, and how to come to a strong conclusion. Engagingly written and featuring useful summaries at the end of each chapter, this new book offers easily transferable practical advice on assessing the arguments of others and putting forward effective arguments of your own. The book's strength lies in its clear guidance and the use of real-life arguments - both contemporary and historical - and real-life essay questions from a variety of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. These interesting, relevant, and often entertaining, examples are used not to illustrate, but to make essential points about what can be learnt, what techniques can be borrowed, and what pitfalls to avoid in the area of analytical thinking and writing. The Oxford Guide to Effective Argument and Critical Thinking is sure to improve the written work of any student required to demonstrate the key skills of critical writing and thinking. It is equally as valuable for professionals needing these skills (e.g. journalists, lawyers, researchers, politicians) as well as for anyone who has a case to put forward and would like to do so convincingly. |
| argument in critical thinking: What is the Argument? Steven Lee, 2002 What Is the Argument? Critical Thinking in the Real World is a clear, thoughtful text that solves a wide array of teaching problems unique to the critical thinking course. As the subtitle states, Lee introduces students to the kind of arguments they encounter outside the classroom, and develops a distinctive and effective set of methods by which they can identify and evaluate arguments. More than most texts, What Is the Argument presents an interesting, integrated, skill-building approach that satisfies students and teachers alike. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Reasoning and the Art of Argumentation M. E. S. Van den Berg, 2010-01-15 This revised edition draws on years of lecturing experience and feedback from students. The result is a popular, lively and accessible book which offers an improved and reader-friendly introduction to the art of clear thinking. Developing and applying critical reasoning skills is globally recognised as a basic competency, like reading and writing. Critical thinkers who think for themselves are the key role players in a free and democratic society. Several up-to-date and new examples from major South African socio-political events from the past few years are given, such as the Zuma trial, political conflict, race relations, and xenophobia. Other new examples are based on events that took place in the rest of Africa and the world. New exercises are drawn from newspapers, advertisements, political speeches, literary works, the Internet, and debates about xenophobic violence, crime, the death penalty, abortion, euthanasia, inequality, and health care. Numerous activities lead readers to practise critical reasoning skills. The book is valuable to students of Philosophy but also for those studying Communication Science, Development Studies, Health Care, Law, English Studies, Medical Ethics, Political Science, Psychology and Public Administration. |
| argument in critical thinking: Thinking Like a Lawyer Colin Seale, 2025 Critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise. But, in reality, critical thinking is still a luxury good, and students with the greatest potential are too often challenged the least. This bestselling book introduces a powerful but practical framework to close the critical thinking gap, gives teachers the tools and knowledge to teach critical thinking to all students, empowers students to tackle 21st-century problems, and teaches students how to compete in a rapidly changing global marketplace. Colin Seale, a teacher-turned-attorney-turned-education-innovator and founder of thinkLaw, uses his unique experience to introduce a wide variety of concrete instructional strategies and examples that teachers can use in all grade levels. Individual chapters address underachievement, the value of nuance, evidence-based reasoning, social-emotional learning, equitable education, and leveraging families to close the critical thinking gap. In addition to offering examples for Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies, this timely, updated second edition adds a variety of new examples and applications for Physical Education, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, and Career and Technical Education-- |
| argument in critical thinking: Argument and Inference Gregory Johnson, 2017-01-06 A thorough and practical introduction to inductive logic with a focus on arguments and the rules used for making inductive inferences. This textbook offers a thorough and practical introduction to inductive logic. The book covers a range of different types of inferences with an emphasis throughout on representing them as arguments. This allows the reader to see that, although the rules and guidelines for making each type of inference differ, the purpose is always to generate a probable conclusion. After explaining the basic features of an argument and the different standards for evaluating arguments, the book covers inferences that do not require precise probabilities or the probability calculus: the induction by confirmation, inference to the best explanation, and Mill's methods. The second half of the book presents arguments that do require the probability calculus, first explaining the rules of probability, and then the proportional syllogism, inductive generalization, and Bayes' rule. Each chapter ends with practice problems and their solutions. Appendixes offer additional material on deductive logic, odds, expected value, and (very briefly) the foundations of probability. Argument and Inference can be used in critical thinking courses. It provides these courses with a coherent theme while covering the type of reasoning that is most often used in day-to-day life and in the natural, social, and medical sciences. Argument and Inference is also suitable for inductive logic and informal logic courses, as well as philosophy of sciences courses that need an introductory text on scientific and inductive methods. |
| argument in critical thinking: The Elements of Arguments: An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Logic Philip Turetzky, 2019-04-11 The Elements of Arguments introduces such central critical thinking topics as informal fallacies, the difference between validity and truth, basic formal propositional logic, and how to extract arguments from texts. Turetzky aims to prevent common confusions by clearly explaining a number of important distinctions, including propositions vs. propositional attitudes, propositions vs. states of affairs, and logic vs. rhetoric vs. psychology. Exercises are provided throughout, including numerous informal arguments that can be assessed using the skills and strategies presented within the text. |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking Jean Emmett Saindon, Peter John Krek, 2014 |
| argument in critical thinking: Critical Thinking and Communication Edward S. Inch, Barbara Warnick, Danielle Endres, 2006 Relating common theoretical models to true-to-life examples from law, ethics, education, and business, Inch and Warnick stress the importance of argumentation in everyday life as they build reader competence and critical awareness. Critical Thinking and Communication encourages readers to develop skills in both constructing and refuting arguments. Through exercises and examples, readers learn how to create individual arguments, extend argument cases, and understand how arguments are designed and how to interpret them. The text allow readers to conceptualize argumentation in the larger framework of verbal and written interaction, from public speaking and debating to interpersonal, intercultural, and small group communication. |
| argument in critical thinking: Fundamentals of Critical Argumentation Douglas Walton, 2005-10-31 Fundamentals of Critical Argumentation presents the basic tools for the identification, analysis, and evaluation of common arguments for beginners. The book teaches by using examples of arguments in dialogues, both in the text itself and in the exercises. Examples of controversial legal, political, and ethical arguments are analyzed. Illustrating the most common kinds of arguments, the book also explains how to evaluate each kind by critical questioning. Douglas Walton shows how arguments can be reasonable under the right dialogue conditions by using critical questions to evaluate them. The book teaches by example, both in the text itself and in exercises, but it is based on methods that have been developed through the author's thirty years of research in argumentation studies. |
What's the difference between an argument and a parameter?
Oct 1, 2008 · The argument would be the exact and concrete input I put into my car. e.g. In my case, the argument would be: 40 litres of unleaded petrol/gasoline. Example 3 - Elaboration on …
编程中，parameter、argument翻译成什么中文最好？ - 知乎
但实际上 Argument 专用于 Actual Argument（实际参数，实参），Parameter 专用于 Formal Parameter（形式参数，形参）。 在上下文没有歧义的情况下，我个人的习惯会将这两个词均 …
Passing an array as an argument to a function in C
Jul 4, 2011 · Rule 17.5 The function argument corresponding to a parameter declared to have an array type shall have an appropriate number of elements. If a parameter is declared as an …
typescript - Argument of type '...' is not assignable to parameter of ...
Jan 21, 2019 · Given the following: interface MyInterface { type: string; } let arr: object[] = [ {type: 'asdf'}, {type: 'qwerty'}] // Alphabetical sort arr.sort((a: MyInterface, b ...
Check existence of input argument in a Bash shell script
May 30, 2018 · $7 is the 7th argument (8th if you count $0 which is the script name), so this does not check if the last argument exists, it checks if the 7th argument exists. – Kevin G. …
c++ - error: passing 'const …' as 'this' argument of '…' discards ...
Nov 17, 2014 · error: passing 'const A' as 'this' argument of 'void A::hi()' discards qualifiers [-fpermissive] I don't understand why I'm getting this error, I'm not returning anything just …
Argument list for class template is missing - Stack Overflow
First of all, this is how you should provide a definition for member functions of a class template: #include "LinkedArrayList.h" template void …
Arguments to main in C - Stack Overflow
Dec 8, 2016 · Main is just like any other function and argc and argv are just like any other function arguments, the difference is that main is called from C Runtime and it passes the argument to …
How do I parse command line arguments in Bash? - Stack Overflow
@Kalec that would be because -f comes after a non-option argument NOTES.md and by design, option processing stops after first non-option argument like many unix commands, since you …
Argument list too long error for rm, cp, mv commands
Jul 2, 2012 · I'm getting "Argument list too long". How can I process a large list in chunks? @ wooledge; execve(2) - Linux man page (search for ARG_MAX) ; Error: Argument list too long …
What's the difference between an argument and a parameter?
Oct 1, 2008 · The argument would be the exact and concrete input I put into my car. e.g. In my case, the argument would be: 40 litres of unleaded petrol/gasoline. Example 3 - Elaboration on …
编程中，parameter、argument翻译成什么中文最好？ - 知乎
但实际上 Argument 专用于 Actual Argument（实际参数，实参），Parameter 专用于 Formal Parameter（形式参数，形参）。 在上下文没有歧义的情况下，我个人的习惯会将这两个词均 …
Passing an array as an argument to a function in C
Jul 4, 2011 · Rule 17.5 The function argument corresponding to a parameter declared to have an array type shall have an appropriate number of elements. If a parameter is declared as an …
typescript - Argument of type '...' is not assignable to parameter of ...
Jan 21, 2019 · Given the following: interface MyInterface { type: string; } let arr: object[] = [ {type: 'asdf'}, {type: 'qwerty'}] // Alphabetical sort arr.sort((a: MyInterface, b ...
Check existence of input argument in a Bash shell script
May 30, 2018 · $7 is the 7th argument (8th if you count $0 which is the script name), so this does not check if the last argument exists, it checks if the 7th argument exists. – Kevin G. …
c++ - error: passing 'const …' as 'this' argument of '…' discards ...
Nov 17, 2014 · error: passing 'const A' as 'this' argument of 'void A::hi()' discards qualifiers [-fpermissive] I don't understand why I'm getting this error, I'm not returning anything just …
Argument list for class template is missing - Stack Overflow
First of all, this is how you should provide a definition for member functions of a class template: #include "LinkedArrayList.h" template void …
Arguments to main in C - Stack Overflow
Dec 8, 2016 · Main is just like any other function and argc and argv are just like any other function arguments, the difference is that main is called from C Runtime and it passes the argument to …
How do I parse command line arguments in Bash? - Stack Overflow
@Kalec that would be because -f comes after a non-option argument NOTES.md and by design, option processing stops after first non-option argument like many unix commands, since you …
Argument list too long error for rm, cp, mv commands
Jul 2, 2012 · I'm getting "Argument list too long". How can I process a large list in chunks? @ wooledge; execve(2) - Linux man page (search for ARG_MAX) ; Error: Argument list too long …
