ETAPA 2

ETAPA 2

1. 2..1 Concepts, Judgments and Reasoning

   • Concept:
     • This term means the mental representation of an object, and it is the simpliest element of thought.
   • Judgment
     • Is a complex mental operation that enunciates the relationship that exists between two or more concepts.
   • Reasoning
     • Is one of the most complex mental operations, it implies the coherent relation between two judgments or propositions to obtain a new judgment as a conclusion.

2. 2...1..2 Thought & Reasoning

   • Thought
     • It can be defined as all the mental process that occurs due to intellect and rationality. Is an idea not created from anything but it is produced as a response to a need to find an explanation or solve problem.
   • Reasoning
     • Is the intellectual capacity thata is responsible for interrelate different views to solve them

3. RULES OF THE FORMULATION OF AN ARGUMENT

   • 1. The fisrt step to constructing an argument is to ask, What am I trying to prove?
     • 2. Write the conclusion followed by the reasons that justify it, presenting the nuclear and subsidiary premisses.
   • 3. Choose reliable premisses to support your conclusion. You can broaden your by throughly researching the claims of the premisses.
     • 4. Use a consistent, clear, and concise language. Avoid using ambigous or vague terms that complicate the understandind of the argument.
   • 5. Use words that have the same meaning throughout the argument
     • 6. Avoid emotional language, teasing, or sarcasm.
   • 7. Take into account the characteristics of your interlocutor. Your language should be appropiate for the persons your are addressing.
     • 8. Ask yourself what doubts might arise when you present your argument. Write them down
   • 9. Find out what the objections or criticisms would be against your argument.