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Theodore Gracyk
Philosophy 110: Practical Reasoning
LECTURE NOTES
Fall 2007
This page is arranged so that the
most recent material is at the top.
| Wednesday, Nov. 14 |
The process of
evaluating an essay |
| Monday, Nov. 12 |
We corrected the 45
extra-credit problems |
| Friday, Nov. 2 |
Changing the
Subject, Attacking
the Critic, Shifting Burden of Proof |
| Wednesday, Oct. 31 |
Irrational
Appeal to Authority, Straw
Man, Moderation, Common
Belief |
| Monday, Oct. 29 |
Circularity,
Mistaken
Authority, Pity,
Fear,
Tradition |
| Wednesday, Oct. 24 |
Contradiction
and false analogy |
| Monday, Oct. 22 |
Overgeneralization
and anecdotal
evidence |
| Wednesday, Oct. 17 |
Post
Hoc / criticisms of the move
from correlation to cause |
| Friday, Oct. 12 |
We discussed correlations,
variables, and coincidence. |
| Monday, Oct. 8 |
False
Dilemma and Common
Practice |
| Friday, Oct. 5 |
Poverty of
aspect |
| Wednesday, Oct. 3 |
We discussed egocentrism
and ethnocentrism |
| Monday, Oct. 1 |
We evaluated
arguments |
| Friday, Sept. 28 |
We analyzed Clarence
Thomas' arguments |
| Wednesday, Sept. 26 |
NO CLASS - work on your
exam |
| Monday, Sept. 24 |
We finished analyzing Connerly |
| Week ending Sept. 21 |
We analyzed the
arguments in several essays. |
| Friday, Sept. 14 |
Validity distinguished
from soundness |
| Wednesday, Sept. 12 |
Discussion of disjunctive
argument, hidden premises,
universal claim, soundness |
| Monday, Sept. 10 |
Definition of argument,
discussion of modus tollens |
| Friday, Sept. 7 |
Identified the conclusions
defended by Michie, Flores, and Guillermo |
| Friday, Aug. 31 |
Kinds of Evidence |
| Wednesday, Aug. 29 |
What is critical
thinking? |
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