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Baltic pr awards critical thinking v03

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Mrti邸 Vaivars

This document provides a short introduction to critical thinking. It outlines some of the key tools and habits of critical thinking, including argumentation, the scientific method, and cognitive biases. It also discusses common fallacies of relevance and sufficiency that can undermine arguments. The conclusion encourages the reader to become familiar with important critical thinking tools, apply them regularly to form good habits, and support reasoning well and making good decisions.

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Critical Thinking: A (Very) Short Intro ? ! @Martins_Vaivars, martins@toneboard.com
01 - Argumentation 02 - Scienti鍖c Method 03 - Cognitive Biases 04 - Media Literacy A set of tools and habits.
01 - Argumentation 02 - Scienti鍖c Method 03 - Cognitive Biases 04 - Media Literacy A set of tools and habits.
Reason 1 Reason 2 Reason 3 __________________________________ Conclusion What is an argument? ?
Two simple ways how arguments can go wrong Relevance # Su鍖ciency $
The reasons provided, while psychologically persuasive, are logically irrelevant to the conclusion they are supposed to support. Fallacies of relevance. #
Pointing out someones personal characteristics in an attempt to discredit his/her argument. Personal attack (ad hominem).
Suggesting that a conclusion is correct just because it is linked with some past or present tradition. Appeal to tradition.
Providing someones opinion as a reason for accepting a conclusion, even though the individual has no relevant expertise on the topic. Appeal to irrelevant authority.
While the reasons provided are logically relevant, without additional support they are insu鍖cient to warrant the conclusion. Fallacies of su鍖ciency. $
Using personal experience or isolated examples as evidence in support of a conclusion. Anecdotal evidence.
Suggestion that, just because B happened after or simultaneously with A, B happened because of A. Correlation implies causation.
Become familiar with the most important tools. Critical thinking - the way forward. Apply them regularly, create habits. Reason well, make good decisions.
info@quotudoma.lv FB: QUO tu dom? @QUOtudoma Support the movement.
Critical Thinking: A (Very) Short Intro ? ! @Martins_Vaivars, martins@toneboard.com

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Baltic pr awards critical thinking v03

  • 1. Critical Thinking: A (Very) Short Intro ? ! @Martins_Vaivars, martins@toneboard.com
  • 2. 01 - Argumentation 02 - Scienti鍖c Method 03 - Cognitive Biases 04 - Media Literacy A set of tools and habits.
  • 3. 01 - Argumentation 02 - Scienti鍖c Method 03 - Cognitive Biases 04 - Media Literacy A set of tools and habits.
  • 4. Reason 1 Reason 2 Reason 3 __________________________________ Conclusion What is an argument? ?
  • 5. Two simple ways how arguments can go wrong Relevance # Su鍖ciency $
  • 6. The reasons provided, while psychologically persuasive, are logically irrelevant to the conclusion they are supposed to support. Fallacies of relevance. #
  • 7. Pointing out someones personal characteristics in an attempt to discredit his/her argument. Personal attack (ad hominem).
  • 8. Suggesting that a conclusion is correct just because it is linked with some past or present tradition. Appeal to tradition.
  • 9. Providing someones opinion as a reason for accepting a conclusion, even though the individual has no relevant expertise on the topic. Appeal to irrelevant authority.
  • 10. While the reasons provided are logically relevant, without additional support they are insu鍖cient to warrant the conclusion. Fallacies of su鍖ciency. $
  • 11. Using personal experience or isolated examples as evidence in support of a conclusion. Anecdotal evidence.
  • 12. Suggestion that, just because B happened after or simultaneously with A, B happened because of A. Correlation implies causation.
  • 13. Become familiar with the most important tools. Critical thinking - the way forward. Apply them regularly, create habits. Reason well, make good decisions.
  • 14. info@quotudoma.lv FB: QUO tu dom? @QUOtudoma Support the movement.
  • 15. Critical Thinking: A (Very) Short Intro ? ! @Martins_Vaivars, martins@toneboard.com