5. Thinking critically is a defense against a
world of too much information and too
many people trying to convince us.
Examples :-
You should go to bed early?
You should go to this college?
You should take this course?
6.
7. 3 types of convincing?
Someone tries to convince you.
You try to convince someone else
You try to convince yourself
8. Critical thinking can :-
improve your thinking skills
sharpen your judgement and
show you that methods of evaluating
reasoning apply to much in your life.
9. Claims -A declarative sentences used in
such a way that it is true or false, but not
both. (in contrast to threats, commands,
questions and prayers).
Examples: declarative sentences
This course is a delight.
The author of this book sure writes well.
Examples: not declarative sentences
Shut that door!
How often do I have to tell you to wipe your
feet before you come into the house?
10. But not every declarative sentences is
true or false.
Those sentences that are true or false,
named as truth-value
11.
12.
13. An arguments is an attempt to convince
someone that a particular claims, called
the conclusion is true.
The rest of the arguments is called as
premises ( that are given as the reasons
for believing the conclusion is true)
14. Analysis :
The nurse is making an argument. She’s
trying to convince the doctor that “Your
patient in Room 47 is dying” is true.
She offers the premise: “He’s in cardiac
arrest.” Sounds pretty convincing.
15. Analysis :
Dick is making an argument, trying to convince
the police officer that the following claim is true:
“The accident was not my fault” (reworded a
bit).
He uses two premises: “She hit me from the
rear” and “Anytime you get rear-ended it’s not
your fault.”
16. Critical thinking is evaluating whether we
should be convinced that some claims is
true or some arguments is good, as well
as formulating good arguments.
17. An argument, we decided, should mean
an attempt to convince someone that a
sentence is true.
We defined a claim as a declarative
sentence used in such a way that it is
true or false.
Arguments are attempts to convince
that use only claims.
18. CRIME AMONG TEENAGERS INCREASED
BECAUSE OF INFLUENCE FROM
MOVIES
OR
FRIENDS
PRIVATE JOB ?
OR
GOVERNMENT JOB?
WHICH ONE YOU PREFER?
