As a philosophy professor who teaches logic and critical thinking — the study of good and bad arguments and forms of reasoning — I have been a keen observer of the arguments given for and against ...
This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Thesis statements are essentially the driving force and backbone of an academic essay. Without a thesis statement, your essay will ...
I read with interest the Sunday Viewpoints commentary, “Letting dollars get away” by Roesler and Patricelli stating tax loopholes are costing us millions. But what tax loopholes? I would like to see ...
Clear and rational thinking is essential for effective decision-making and communication in the work place. However, logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument—are ...
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Improving learning and memory entails developing learning and thinking competencies. Chief among these competencies are logical analysis, insightfulness, and the ability to remember what has been ...
The A Essay makes an interesting, complex—even surprising—argument and is thoroughly well-executed. It both engages the text closely and sheds light on relevant contexts (historical, theoretical, or ...
David Callahan has an interesting piece in The New Republic about how the new-economy rich are more liberal than the old-economy rich. He may be right. But one particular example he uses doesn’t ...
John Ewbank’s puzzle teaches us what not to do the next time we’re in an argument. By Caitlin Lovinger Jump to: Tricky Clues | Today’s Theme SUNDAY PUZZLE — In his print introduction to this grid, ...
Would you weigh in to an argument with this man? To weigh in means to give an opinion in a discussion or argument. Examples: Even my grandmother weighed in when we were discussing climate change - she ...