HLTH3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Thesis Statement, Critical Thinking
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Critical thinking makes us question what claims we should believe. Argument is a connected series of propositions used to establish a definite conclusion. Nodes represent propositions - claims that can be true or false. Edges represent the inferential connections between these claims. Which claims connect to which and how is very important for understanding arguments. Mapping is a natural way to depict arguments. But argument mapping isn"t natural for most people. Computer-based argument mapping greatly enhances student critical thinking http://www. reasons. io. The point at issue is the final proposition the argument seeks to establish as true. I got sick because i ate a chocolate oyster vs i ate chocolate oyster because i got sick. Connections in argument maps represent epistemic support or justification. Conjoined reasons - take one premise away and the argument fails. Independent reasons - take one premise away and the argument can still succeed.
