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Test 1 MODR 1770
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- 1What is critical thinking?A collection of skills for everyday life that are necessary for intellectual argument.
- 2What is logic?The methods and principles used to distinguish good or correct arguments from poor ones.
- 3What is simple opinion?A belief simply on personal feelings rather than on reason or fact.
- 4What is obedience?Unquestioning beliefs even in the face of moralistic consequences.
- 5What 3 things must arguing have to be arguing and explain each.-Content
(Issues, positions, claims)
-People
(Challenger, and a defender)
-Process
(The actual practice of arguing) - 6Explain the content of an argument.-The issue, the central point of the debate
-Main issue, the one trying to be resolved
-The topic, the subject of concern, normally stated in one or two words.
-The position, who agrees and who disagrees. - 7What makes up a well-formed issue?-It has to be precise
-Has to be controversial
-Has to involve one central idea
-Has to be stated in a non-biased way - 8What two parts are there of an argument?-Reasons or premises
-A conclusive statement (the point) - 9What is an evidential claim?Claims that have evidence that are apart from my own beliefs
- 10What is a simple opinion?A belief that has no reason for evidence
- 11What is a reasoned opinion?An opinion supported by beliefs
- 12What is an open-minded person?Someone who welcomes opportunities to think differently and is willing to seek weakness in their own reasoning.
- 13What is a closed-minded person?Someone who resists changing their viewpoint, and fails to notice the points the other is making.
- 14What is a defensive frame of mind?They're unwilling and evasive to talk about an issue.
Concentrate more on defending than being open-minded. - 15What are the 11 principles of argumentation?1. Truth Seeking
2. Respect
3. Argument
4. Fallibility
5. Listening
6. Principle of Charity
7. Burden of Proof
8. Principle of Challenge and Response
9. Resolution Principle
10. Suspension of Judgement Principle
11. Reconsideration Principle - 16What are the 5 barriers to critical thinking?-Skewed reasoning
-Prejudice
-Overlooking facts
-Irrational Beliefs
-Pseudo-scientific beliefs - 17What is the truth seeking principle?Based on everyone should properly be situated when arguing with enough proof towards their argument
- 18What is the respect principle?Where the arguers separate the opponent from their argument
- 19What is the argument principle?People must be relevant, acceptable and sufficient with their premises and conclusions.
- 20What is the fallibility principle?The arguers must accept that their viewpoint could be wrong.
- 21What is the listening principle?One must listen while the other talks
- 22What is the principle of charity?Both must engage honestly and interpret the argument fairly.
- 23What is the challenge and response principle?You can challenge the other and they should respond with sufficient support to defend their previous claim
- 24What is the resolution principle?An issue is resolved when both agree that one had a more superior argument and both positions have been addressed.
- 25What is the suspension of judgment principle?Where both parties agree that there is no proper winner when each side has been successfully defended.
- 26What is the reconsideration principle?When an individual is able to reopen an issue for further consideration and resolution.
- 27What is vagueness?When a statement's meaning is unclear
- 28What is ambiguity?When a statement has two or more distinct meaning but neither clear for the intention of statement.
- 29What is an inference?Someone believing something is true with the reality of something else being or seeming to be true
- 30What is an assumption?Something we've previously learned and do not question.
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- MODR 1770 Flashcards on Test 1 MODR 1770, created by Jonathan Bugeya Miller on 18/01/2019.
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