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# Five Disciplines of Thought | # Five Disciplines of Thought | ||
| − | # | + | # Rationales, arguments, explanations, claim, premise, conclusion, reflective/deliberative context. (p. 3) |
# Thinking in Stereo: what is it, what questions are asked at each level. | # Thinking in Stereo: what is it, what questions are asked at each level. | ||
# Thought Experiment for finding reflective ideals: What do you need to count on when you begin a serious discussion with someone? What specific values and expectations should one have? What mutual obligations follow? | # Thought Experiment for finding reflective ideals: What do you need to count on when you begin a serious discussion with someone? What specific values and expectations should one have? What mutual obligations follow? | ||
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# Distinguishing argument and explanation (skill of identification) also, provide the distinction. | # Distinguishing argument and explanation (skill of identification) also, provide the distinction. | ||
# 3 Criteria for Good Reconstruction. | # 3 Criteria for Good Reconstruction. | ||
| − | # Reconstruction (skill) | + | # Reconstruction (skill) -might have a short argument to reconstruct. |
# Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive arguments. (skill of identification) also, give definitions and compare. | # Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive arguments. (skill of identification) also, give definitions and compare. | ||
| − | # How do you show logical structure in deductive arguments? | + | # How do you show logical structure in deductive arguments? in inductive? in explanation? |
| − | # Validity. esp. relation to truth. | + | # Validity. esp. relation to truth. Can a valid argument have a false conclusion? |
| − | # | + | # 3 Techniques for assessing rationales. (skill) |
| + | # Criteria for a good explanation. Also, prediction, retrodiction | ||
| + | # Causation: Mill's methods. | ||
| + | # Explanation: Why vs. How | ||
| + | # Explanation: Case study of competing explanations for why Mars is red. | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 14 October 2008
Review List for Mid-term - Fall 2008
Note: On concepts be sure to be able to identify, define, and explain the significance of each concept.
- Five Disciplines of Thought
- Rationales, arguments, explanations, claim, premise, conclusion, reflective/deliberative context. (p. 3)
- Thinking in Stereo: what is it, what questions are asked at each level.
- Thought Experiment for finding reflective ideals: What do you need to count on when you begin a serious discussion with someone? What specific values and expectations should one have? What mutual obligations follow?
- Reflective ideals: sympathetic understanding, seeking knowledge, inviting appraisal.
- Distinguishing argument and explanation (skill of identification) also, provide the distinction.
- 3 Criteria for Good Reconstruction.
- Reconstruction (skill) -might have a short argument to reconstruct.
- Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive arguments. (skill of identification) also, give definitions and compare.
- How do you show logical structure in deductive arguments? in inductive? in explanation?
- Validity. esp. relation to truth. Can a valid argument have a false conclusion?
- 3 Techniques for assessing rationales. (skill)
- Criteria for a good explanation. Also, prediction, retrodiction
- Causation: Mill's methods.
- Explanation: Why vs. How
- Explanation: Case study of competing explanations for why Mars is red.
