PHILOS 2CT3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7.3, 5.1-5.3: Genetic Fallacy, Critical Thinking
4 Mar 2018
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Tools for critical thinking about experience and error: 7. 3, 5. 1-5. 3. Environment is one of the most common causes of error in witness observations and otherwise. Elements in an environment can divide our attention and obstruct our perception: the physical environment of atmosphere, sound and light can play havoc on our capacity to make accurate observations. The critical thinking two step: (a solid argument must meet two conditions: that the conclusion follows from the premises (either validly or strong, that the premises are true. **a fallacy would undermine one of these conditions** Two types of fallacies: formal : the argument"s appearance leads a potential reader to believe that the argument is valid when it isn"t, informal while they may be expressible in valid forms, they fail in other was. Legitimate appeals to origins: it is not fallacious if the origin is relevant to the issue being discussed real appeals to how subjects came about is relevant and informative.
