Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
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... values . But once we identify the value preferences or assumptions on which an argument is leaning , we certainly do have an opportunity to make a judg- ment about the reasoning . The failure of a communicator to justify those value ...
... values . But once we identify the value preferences or assumptions on which an argument is leaning , we certainly do have an opportunity to make a judg- ment about the reasoning . The failure of a communicator to justify those value ...
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... value assumptions a particular writer will tolerate . For example , it's highly unlikely that the president of a major automobile firm would place a high value on efficiency when a preference for efficiency rather than stability would ...
... value assumptions a particular writer will tolerate . For example , it's highly unlikely that the president of a major automobile firm would place a high value on efficiency when a preference for efficiency rather than stability would ...
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... value preferences . One may value conservation over efficiency only when effi- ciency may cause " significant ” damage to the environment . And , one may value free enterprise over economic security only as long as unemployment stays ...
... value preferences . One may value conservation over efficiency only when effi- ciency may cause " significant ” damage to the environment . And , one may value free enterprise over economic security only as long as unemployment stays ...
Contents
What Are the Issue and the Conclusion? | 13 |
What Are the Reasons? | 23 |
Keeping the Reasons and Conclusions Straight | 29 |
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