Critical thinking

44 cards·by Jesstjohnson

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Assumptions - element

Believes we take for granted take him to

Concepts – element

Ideas we employed during reasoning process

Interferences – elements

Conclusion- the end product of reasoning process – the conclusion drawn from reasoning

Information – element

What the facts are. What is true? It has to be true.

Implications – element

What follows from our reasoning. What follows from assumptions or inference

Point of view - element

The place from which reasoning occurs. Perspective

Purpose – element

The goals of reasoning – goals

Questions – element

All reasoning involves at least one question. What direction reasoning?

Accuracy – Standard

How things actually are accurate – accurate

Breath – standard

Involves more as opposed to less. Reasoning that considers issues from all viewpoints.

Clarity – standard

Clear in the meaning and expression.

Depth – standard

Deep thinking. Complex and find details of issues or problems.

Fairness – standard

Reasoning that is justified.

Logic – standard

Coherent and free of contradictions. Makes sense

Percision – standard

Per Syse. Detailed and specific exact and detailed.

Relevance - standard

Reasoning that is focused on what is important to the issue or problem.

Significance – standard

Important to issue or problem at hand. Questions – ask important ones.

Causal analysis

Finding cause for reason before jumping to conclusions.

Ad Hominem- Fallacy

Focus on the person instead of the issue. When a person is verbally attacked instead of focusing on the issue.

Appeal to unqualified authority – fallacy

When a person who is famous supports the claim that is not true.

Appeal to unqualified experience – fallacy

when a person appeals to air relevant experience in order to make a case for something.

appeal to fear – fallacy

A person threaten someone to get their support on a specific argument or not get support.

Appeal to popularity – fallacy

When majority support a claim because it's popular. What is popular is good.

Attacking the evidence – fallacy

Attack evidence. Example dinosaur record not accurate.

Begging The question - fallacy

States a conclusion but the reasoning for the conclusion is in the reasoning. Not really a conclusion. Just re-warding reasoning.

Denying inconsistencies – fallacy

denies contradictions in the position that they defend or deny what they have contradicted

Either or fallacy – fallacy

Misuses "either-or" logic. Makes it look like they are the only two possibilities.

Invading questions – fallacy

Being vague or providing complex responses that do not address the issue. Not truthful.

Faulty analogy – fallacy

Occurs when a week or faulty comparison is made

Hard cruel world argument – fallacy

Claims that something unethical or even illegal is justified

Hasty generalization – fallacy

Conclusion is drawn about a whole group with a small sample which does not represent awholegroup

Red herring – fallacy

Argument is irrelevant to the issue at hand. Change of subject

Search for a perfect solution – fallacy

When someone implies that a given solution is not worth trying because it does not fix it or is not perfect.

Slippery slope – fallacy

Casual change will occur if something happens it will lead to something else and someone until there is an undesirable consequences.

Strawman fallacy

When someone distorts an argument made by another person

Thrown in statistics – fallacy

When irrelevant misleading or questionable statistics are used to prove a point. Statisticshould always be logically relevant.

Treating abstract as reality – fallacy

When an abstract concept such as freedom justice and equally are treated as if they are concrete.

Two wrongs make a right fallacy

When a person commits a wrong because someone else does it.

Performance appreciation – profession

Virtual artist, belly dancer or musician

Neutral objectiviry- profession

Utilizes information in a neutral way. Ultimate aim present dismemberment apply information as it is in a neutral way.

Sophisticated objectivity - profession

Utilizes information for the purpose of persuasion. Ultimate aim use information to persuade or influence

Plausible

Reasonable

Perspective

Should have

competency area 2

Assumptions are part of any reasoning process, and may or may not be legitimate. To be in solving a problem we should avoid unwarranted assu