Saturday, November 13, 2010
Nov 7-13 Post 3
One concept or idea that I found interesting & discuss: One of the concepts that I dound pretty interesting in the chapter was the part that was n section C that is all about Judging Analogies. What is says is that when one is judging an analogy, it is important to hear both sides of the story before making a decision. If you only hear one side, then what you know is too vague to use as a premise. After hearing both sides, you need to find the general principle, then come to their conclusion. When I was reading this, I immediately thought of all of the court shows that I like to watch, and how the judges on those shows also listen to both sides of the story, from both the plaintiff and the defendants and come up with both of their main points and versions of the story, before making their overall ruling.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Nv. 7-13 Post 2
What's really funny is that I just mentioned in my previous post that I had a bit of an issue with coming up with an example for "Reasoning by Criteria." So, after rereading the link provided, I still really don't understand it much.
There isn't much else than what it describes as "comparing against established criteria." So basically you state whatever the criteria's outcome needs to be, then whatever the decision should be made because of it.
I think other than the other things I could fing by using goodle, etc. I learned best what it was by looking onto a fellow classmates blog finchkid3000. I'm not even sure why it would click so easily because it isn't like finchkid3000 delved deep into an explanation, but I think that the example just really cleared it all up for me.
He said "4). Reasoning by Criteria is where the criteria are stated to make a decision.
“I know you’re trying to save money. How about going to this restaurant?” Saying this instead of “We should go to this restaurant.” "
So from what I leanred, here's an example given by me: "My mom's favorite flower is a tulip, and her favorite color is purple. We could buy her purple tulips for her birthday that's coming up!" We should say this instead of saying "Buy mom tulips for her birthday."
There isn't much else than what it describes as "comparing against established criteria." So basically you state whatever the criteria's outcome needs to be, then whatever the decision should be made because of it.
I think other than the other things I could fing by using goodle, etc. I learned best what it was by looking onto a fellow classmates blog finchkid3000. I'm not even sure why it would click so easily because it isn't like finchkid3000 delved deep into an explanation, but I think that the example just really cleared it all up for me.
He said "4). Reasoning by Criteria is where the criteria are stated to make a decision.
“I know you’re trying to save money. How about going to this restaurant?” Saying this instead of “We should go to this restaurant.” "
So from what I leanred, here's an example given by me: "My mom's favorite flower is a tulip, and her favorite color is purple. We could buy her purple tulips for her birthday that's coming up!" We should say this instead of saying "Buy mom tulips for her birthday."
Sunday, November 7, 2010
nov. 7-13 post 1.
1. Reasoning by Analogy
Boys like ice cream. Girls like ice cream. Therefore, everybody likes ice cream!
2. Sign Reasoning
Flashing battery icon on a cellphone means to recharge the battery.
3. Causal Reasoning
Too much fatty fried foods cause artery build-up.
4. Reasoning by Criteria
(This one is taken off the internet. I couldn't think of any good ones on my own.) How will we know when we have succeeded? Let's discuss this first...
5. Reasoning by Example
Eat Subway sandwiches to lose weight. Haven't you seen Jared on the commercials? Jared lost tons of weight by eating Subways sandwiches.
6. Inductive Reasoning
Every Friday I have practice. Today is Saturday. CONCLUSION: I do not have practice today.
7. Deductive Reasoning
All lions are felines. All felines have a tail. All lions have a tail.
I think after reading all of these that these are good valid examples, but I could be wrong. The only one I had an issue making an example for was the one example for reasoning by criteria. I'm not sure why it's such an issue for me...
Boys like ice cream. Girls like ice cream. Therefore, everybody likes ice cream!
2. Sign Reasoning
Flashing battery icon on a cellphone means to recharge the battery.
3. Causal Reasoning
Too much fatty fried foods cause artery build-up.
4. Reasoning by Criteria
(This one is taken off the internet. I couldn't think of any good ones on my own.) How will we know when we have succeeded? Let's discuss this first...
5. Reasoning by Example
Eat Subway sandwiches to lose weight. Haven't you seen Jared on the commercials? Jared lost tons of weight by eating Subways sandwiches.
6. Inductive Reasoning
Every Friday I have practice. Today is Saturday. CONCLUSION: I do not have practice today.
7. Deductive Reasoning
All lions are felines. All felines have a tail. All lions have a tail.
I think after reading all of these that these are good valid examples, but I could be wrong. The only one I had an issue making an example for was the one example for reasoning by criteria. I'm not sure why it's such an issue for me...
Saturday, October 9, 2010
SIXTEEN.
Week 7, Q. 3
Discussing a useful or interesting concept in Ch. 6/Ch. 7.
CH. 6, Exercise for Section A, Q. 4
A false dilemma I've used or I've heard recently: So, I've been complaining about wanting a new cellphone because my current cell phone is getting old and a little bit beat up. However, I was also complaining a bit about the price of the new phone that I have been looking at and wanting because it's a little expensive. When I mentioned these two things to my mom, she said to me "Either you decide that you can afford that new cellphone, or you're just gonna have to be phoneless for a while." This was a false dilemma from my mom. while this argument can be valid, it isn't very good. The reason it is not a good argument is becuase she excluded all other possibilities. Like the fact that my current phone works still. Or maybe I could buy a new phone that is not as expensive as the one that I have already been looking at.
Discussing a useful or interesting concept in Ch. 6/Ch. 7.
CH. 6, Exercise for Section A, Q. 4
A false dilemma I've used or I've heard recently: So, I've been complaining about wanting a new cellphone because my current cell phone is getting old and a little bit beat up. However, I was also complaining a bit about the price of the new phone that I have been looking at and wanting because it's a little expensive. When I mentioned these two things to my mom, she said to me "Either you decide that you can afford that new cellphone, or you're just gonna have to be phoneless for a while." This was a false dilemma from my mom. while this argument can be valid, it isn't very good. The reason it is not a good argument is becuase she excluded all other possibilities. Like the fact that my current phone works still. Or maybe I could buy a new phone that is not as expensive as the one that I have already been looking at.
Friday, October 8, 2010
FIFTEEN.
Week 7, Q. 2
Chapter 7 and 2 things I learned.
Chapter 7 is all about counterarguments. It is really important to learn about these because in our writing we wont always be only making arguments, we will also have to defend what we are saying and to be able to recognize the faults in other peoples writings. This chapter teaches how to raise objections and to refute an argument.
Raising objections: This is the standard way to show that an argument is bad. Raising objections will usually show how an argument is weak, but having a good counter argument, a prepared answer to defend what you are arguing, will make it stronger. It can be challenging but is necessarry to make the argument strong.
Refuting an argument: There are three different ways to refute an argument directly, according to chapter 7. You can show that one or more of the premises is dubious, you can show that the conclusion is infact false, or you can plainly point out that the argument is wrong or not valid. The ways to indirectly refute an argument is to reduce to the absurd or to ridicule.
Chapter 7 and 2 things I learned.
Chapter 7 is all about counterarguments. It is really important to learn about these because in our writing we wont always be only making arguments, we will also have to defend what we are saying and to be able to recognize the faults in other peoples writings. This chapter teaches how to raise objections and to refute an argument.
Raising objections: This is the standard way to show that an argument is bad. Raising objections will usually show how an argument is weak, but having a good counter argument, a prepared answer to defend what you are arguing, will make it stronger. It can be challenging but is necessarry to make the argument strong.
Refuting an argument: There are three different ways to refute an argument directly, according to chapter 7. You can show that one or more of the premises is dubious, you can show that the conclusion is infact false, or you can plainly point out that the argument is wrong or not valid. The ways to indirectly refute an argument is to reduce to the absurd or to ridicule.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
FOURTEEN.
Week 7, Q. 1
Chapter 6 and 2 things I learned.
Chapter 6 was all about explaining how some claims are made up of other claims. This chapter focused on the "or" claim and conditionals. The chapter also explained how it is common for many people to make mistakes on these valid compund claims by using things like false dilemmas and slippery slopes.
The two things I learned were the "or" claim and conditionals.
The "or" claim is also called a compound claim because it is made of other claims, but is only viewed as one. For example, a compound claim can be one like this: "Today we'll go shopping at the mall or go out to eat." This claim is not saying that they will ONLY go shopping, or ONLY go to eat, nor is it saying that they will do both. The single claim here is that they will go out to do something.
A conditional claim is one where it is written as an "if...then..." But there are many ways to be contradictory in this way of claims. An example of this is "If you do well at dance practice, then you'll get to go to the competition this weekend." This is a single claim here, because it isnt saying that both will happen, rather, it's saying IF you do well at dance practice, THEN you'll be able to compete. It's a conditional promise only to be granted if practice goes well.
Chapter 6 and 2 things I learned.
Chapter 6 was all about explaining how some claims are made up of other claims. This chapter focused on the "or" claim and conditionals. The chapter also explained how it is common for many people to make mistakes on these valid compund claims by using things like false dilemmas and slippery slopes.
The two things I learned were the "or" claim and conditionals.
The "or" claim is also called a compound claim because it is made of other claims, but is only viewed as one. For example, a compound claim can be one like this: "Today we'll go shopping at the mall or go out to eat." This claim is not saying that they will ONLY go shopping, or ONLY go to eat, nor is it saying that they will do both. The single claim here is that they will go out to do something.
A conditional claim is one where it is written as an "if...then..." But there are many ways to be contradictory in this way of claims. An example of this is "If you do well at dance practice, then you'll get to go to the competition this weekend." This is a single claim here, because it isnt saying that both will happen, rather, it's saying IF you do well at dance practice, THEN you'll be able to compete. It's a conditional promise only to be granted if practice goes well.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
THIRTEEN.
Week 6, Q. 3
I wanted to talk about accepting and rejecting claims based on whether or not we know it is true from our own experience. Also using what the previous discussion topic was about, how this is used alot in believing the advertisements I see. For example, in the past, I've had Dunk'n Donuts' coffee. The commercials for it, claim that it's the best coffe in America. I know that this is not a true argument because by my experience and standards, they definitely do not serve the best coffee in America. However, in a different light, when I see Jenny Craig ads in magazines, etc. I know that it would work, because my in my own personal experience, I have seen my stepmom lose over 60 lbs with it. So I do know for sure, unless we have reason to doubt our own memory or perceptions of things, we use our experiences to judge things and whether or not we choose to accept them. However, I think it is also important to remember to judge based off of what we actually experienced, not how we ended up feeling about the experience once it was over.
I wanted to talk about accepting and rejecting claims based on whether or not we know it is true from our own experience. Also using what the previous discussion topic was about, how this is used alot in believing the advertisements I see. For example, in the past, I've had Dunk'n Donuts' coffee. The commercials for it, claim that it's the best coffe in America. I know that this is not a true argument because by my experience and standards, they definitely do not serve the best coffee in America. However, in a different light, when I see Jenny Craig ads in magazines, etc. I know that it would work, because my in my own personal experience, I have seen my stepmom lose over 60 lbs with it. So I do know for sure, unless we have reason to doubt our own memory or perceptions of things, we use our experiences to judge things and whether or not we choose to accept them. However, I think it is also important to remember to judge based off of what we actually experienced, not how we ended up feeling about the experience once it was over.
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