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Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments
by Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong , Dr. Ram Neta- 4.6
Approx. 25 hours to complete
In this course, you will learn what an argument is. The definition of argument will enable you to identify when speakers are giving arguments and when they are not. By the end of this course, you will be better able to understand and appreciate arguments that you and other people present....
Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively
by Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong , Dr. Ram Neta- 4.4
Approx. 13 hours to complete
Deductive arguments are supposed to be valid in the sense that the premises guarantee that the conclusion is true. In this course, you will learn how to use truth-tables and Venn diagrams to represent the information contained in the premises and conclusion of an argument so that you can determine whether or not the argument is deductively valid....
Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively
by Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong , Dr. Ram Neta- 4.8
Approx. 24 hours to complete
Want to solve a murder mystery? What caused your computer to fail? Who can you trust in your everyday life? In this course, you will learn how to analyze and assess five common forms of inductive arguments: generalizations from samples, applications of generalizations, inference to the best explanation, arguments from analogy, and causal reasoning....
Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies
by Dr. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong , Dr. Ram Neta- 4.7
Approx. 18 hours to complete
We encounter fallacies almost everywhere we look. Politicians, salespeople, and children commonly use fallacies in order to get you to think whatever they want you to think. It’s important to learn to recognize fallacies so that you can avoid being fooled by them. It’s also important to learn about fallacies so that you avoid making fallacious arguments yourself....
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