Sanders PHIL 1301 DB 3 4 5

DB 3

Oftentimes, we are 100% sure something is true (we are convinced of certain conclusions). Write about a time when you felt convinced of something, but it turned out to be false (wrong). Based on the definition of valid and invalid arguments, why should we be careful when we draw conclusions we think we are sure of?D Oftentimes, we are 100% sure something is true (we are convinced of certain conclusions). Write about a time when you felt convinced of something, but it turned out to be false (wrong). Based on the definition of valid and invalid arguments, why should we be careful when we draw conclusions we think we are sure of?

DB 4

Inductive reasoning leads to the philosophical problem of induction, and conclusions you draw every day are inductive. Entertain a possibility of how these conclusions could turn out to be wrong (false). The fact that what has happened in the past cannot always predict what may happen in the future leads to uncertainty and uneasiness. In what sense are we lucky that some things do happen the way they have happened in the past? How you can improve your critical thinking by being mindful of this?

DB 5

Consider the fallacies of relevance listed in Chapter 8 of our textbook. Consider a recent conversation or a recent news or magazine article you have read. Identify two fallacies of relevance you noticed in the conversation or article. Consider how you, personally, might avoid committing fallacies of relevance, and list two ways you can avoid them in the future. In your replies to students, note some polite ways to point out when someone commits a fallacy of relevance.