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Creative Thinking Midterm
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Undergraduate 2
10/26/2010

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Charity vs Problem of missing information
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Charity is giving the arguer the benefit of the doubt. You have to assume the person is rational in an argument at first even if they are not. 

 

Missing info is info that is withheld when giving an argument that is crucial in making your interpretation. Arguments depend on interpretation. Some answers will be more persuasive and not all answers are wrong.

 

Missing info gives rise to charity because if all arguments were explicit charity wouldn't needed.

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Context
Definition
Assumptions that influence how we interpret a something.
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Paradigm Shift
Definition
Major break from existing assumptions.
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Causation
Definition
When a change in one variable leads to a change in another.
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Correlation
Definition
When a change in one variable coincides with a change.
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Intervening Variable
Definition
Third variable influencing the relationship between two ther variables.
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Unsound argument
Definition
At least one premise is false. (formal fallacy)
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Uncogent Argument
Definition
Has one ore more false premises. (informal fallacy)
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Anaology Transfer
Definition
A claim from something known to a new case in virtue of the similarity.
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Explanans
Definition
Statements that do the explaining.
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Explanandum
Definition
Describes the event to be explained.
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Valid
Definition
The premises support the conclusion.
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Sound Argument
Definition
Valid deductive argument with all true premises.
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