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The leading country for entrepreneurship is Brazil, where one in eight adults is an entrepreneur (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2000). United States (one in 10) Australia (one in 12) Germany (one in 25) United Kingdom (one in 33) Finland and Sweden (one in 50) Ireland and Japan (less than one in 100) The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 1999 defined entrepreneurship as: “Any attempt at new business or new venture creation, such as self-employment, a new business organization, selfor the expansion of an existing business, by an individual, a team of individuals, or an established business."
7. Evaluating Arguments
6. Analyzing Arguments
“Our very eyes are sometimes, like our judgments, blind”
- Shakespeare
3.7 Evaluating Arguments
What is a good argument?
Critical thinkers recognize that their beliefs, hopes, fears, expectations, and biases can affect their observations.
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General Guidelines (Key questions):
Are the premises true? Is the reasoning correct? Is the argument deductively valid or inductively strong? Does the arguer commit any logical fallacies (Module 4)? Does the arguer express his or her points clearly and precisely? Are the premises relevant to the conclusion? Are the arguer’s claims logically consistent? Do any of the arguer’s claims contradict other claims made in the argument? Is the argument complete? Is all relevant evidence taken into account (given understandable limitations of time, space, context and so on)? Is the argument fair? Is the arguer fair in his or her presentation of the evidence and treatment of opposing arguments and views?
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A good argument, fundamentally, is an argument cogent. that is either deductively sound or inductively cogent
A good argument (2 conditions) - All premises are true, and the premises provide good reasons to accept the conclusion. An argument is deductively valid if the conclusion must be true if the premises are true. An argument is inductively strong if the conclusion is probably true if the premises are true. Arguments that are both deductively valid and have all true premises are said to be deductively sound sound. Arguments that are both inductively sound and have all true premises are said to be inductively cogent cogent.
In general, it is reasonable to accept and unsupported claim as true when: 1. The claim does not conflict with personal experiences that we have no good reason to doubt, 2. the claim does not conflict with background beliefs that we have no good reason to doubt, and 3. The claim comes from a credible source.
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Module 3: Arguments - Part 3 (of 3)
The most important critical thinking standards are: Accuracy – Are all the premises true? Logical Correctness – Is the reasoning correct? Is the argument deductively valid or inductively strong? Also, other critical thinking standards must be taken into account, including clarity, precision, relevance, consistency, completeness and fairness.
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1. Assess the present situation accurately 2. Go after bold visions 3. Be unstoppable 4. Negotiate firmly and “win-winly” “win5. Solve problems 6. Make good decisions 7. Brainstorm 8. Mobilize powerful resources 9. Communicate effectively 10. Act decisively 11. Behave with integrity
3.7 Evaluating Arguments
1. Does the Claim Conflict with our Personal Experiences?
My dog is “as gentle as a kitten.” Got it! Really?
People often place too much trust in their own observation and experiences. Personal experiences are often less reliable than we think. We need to be aware that “believing” is often “seeing” and that things are not always as they appear.
3.7 Evaluating Arguments
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A good argument from the standpoint of critical thinking is: An argument that satisfies the relevant critical thinking standards that apply in a particular context.
Module 3: Arguments Part 3
How many times does the letter “F” “F appear in the following sentence?