by Argumentful | Apr 30, 2020 | Argumentation, Critical thinking posts |
Jump To Section IntroductionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningExamples of Deductive ReasoningExamples of Inductive ReasoningValid, Invalid, Weak or StrongConclusion and a Little Challenge Introduction How can it be that patients with brain lesions in the frontal...
by Argumentful | Apr 22, 2020 | Critical thinking posts |
Just as we were publishing the last post about the potential effects of pollution on mortality rates, the tabloids were busy digging up another study (so fresh it hasn’t even been peer-reviewed) which suggests a potential explanation for men being more affected...
by Argumentful | Apr 21, 2020 | Critical thinking posts |
We’ve seen a recent research that has made the headlines of mainstream media like The Guardian, BBC News, The Independent or CNN: “Can atmospheric pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-CoV-2 lethality in Northern...
by Argumentful | Apr 10, 2020 | Argumentation, Critical thinking posts |
Whether you are preparing to convince your friends that a holiday to the mountains is the best way to spend the spring break or you are writing for your term finals and are debating if global warming is a political issue, constructing a good argument will increase...
by Argumentful | Apr 3, 2020 | Critical thinking posts |
Artistic Proof Artistic proof is a term used in classical rhetoric and it refers to the means of persuasion that a speaker could employ. ‘Proof’ being the actual mean of persuasion. “Artistic” because the person who employs it has to work at creating it, it does not...
by Argumentful | Mar 25, 2020 | Critical thinking posts, Fake News |
TL;DR: it’s probably bats. As is normal during critical times, many rumours or conspiracy theories emerged around the source of the coronavirus: An older uncle will tell you about the European leaders’ hidden plan to wipe old people since they “live too long”,...
