Claims and BSJ Flashcards
What are the 2 steps to arguments as lines of reasoning
Analysis and Evaluation
Arguments as lines of reasoning
Reason -> Conclusion/Decision
What is analysis
- What claims are being made?
- What role does each claim pay?
- How do the claims fit together?
What is evaluation
- How strong is each premise?
- How strong is it between the premise and conclusion?
- Should I accept the argument?
What is a premise
claims offered in support of a conclusion (foundations of arguments)
Without a good _________, an argument may be _________
premise, useless
What is a embedded claim?
A claim that may be seen as a belief
What is a asserted claim
Something that is true but not proven right away
What are basic sources of justification
we can be justified in believing some claims without giving an argument for them (its possible to give an argument for them, we can be wrong)
What are the 6 BSJ concepts
- Definitions and Logical truths
- Your senses
- Eyewitness testimony
- Common sense
- Expert testimony
- Scientific studies
What are definitions and logical truths
- some claims are true by definition
- some claims are true by logical necessity
What are your senses
- believe unless…
- factors of doubt (personal, environmental, conflicting evidence)
What is pareidolia
The imagined perception of a pattern or meaning where it does not actually exist
What is eyewitness testimony
- its reasonable to take other peoples word, unless….
(they could be mistaken, biases, doubting honesty)
What is expert testimony
- expertise is field specific
