Abductive reasoning

Everything becomes forever new and completely dissimilar to anything else we have experienced. Indeed, if it were the case that there was no necessity in nature, “inferencing and reasoning concerning the operations of nature, would, from that moment, be at an end” (Hume 193: 54). However, the idea of necessity arises from the fact that we do find uniformity in nature, which results in the conjunction of similar objects that in turn…

The goal is not just to understand the standards in the abstract but to incorporate them into thinking and your life. It is important to understand the standards, so that you may incorporate them in your everyday living. Clearness: this stamen is clear. It’s a do or don’t situation. You can incorporate the standards in your life and become successful or you don’t incorporate them and would never know how to ask the right questions that needs to be ask for you to get a clear understanding.…

This method talks about having a “question-asking attitude” towards everything in life. Learn to analyse and ask questions as well as give knowledgeable opinions—be it disagreeing or agreeing, while giving reasonings of why (Browne & Keeley, 2012). In doing so, a new form of gathering knowledge is available making it not only easier, but more informative in the process. Use Reliable Evidence As questions are being asked a bombardment of answers, conclusions…

If some Duffs are Puffs and no Puffs are Cuffs, the statement, “Therefore, some Duffs are not Cuffs” would be a correct statement. There is one way a person can solve this style of problem. That is the concept of syllogistic reasoning. Syllogistic reasoning is used when problems have an answer that is based off of relationships among the categories within the question (286). When first looking at this problem, one must first identify the wording in the sentences talking about the relationships…

Describe and/or define critical thinking. When making a decision it is necessary to evaluate the issue and determine what the right course of action is. Critical thinking is that determination and evaluation. Stated by Smith and Stitts (2013) “Critical thinking is the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing-synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.” (p. 75) In what ways may critical thinking differ from the acquisition…

Paul, Richard W., and A. J. A. Binker. Critical thinking: What Every Person Needs To Survive In A Rapidly Changing World. Center for Critical Thinking and Moral Critique, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, 1990. Over the years there has been a gradual change in learning skills to include new methods that include visual learning. Critical thinking is defined by the author of this book ‘Critical think¬ing skills involve the processing of in¬formation through analysis, synthesis,…

Critical thinking is a part of my daily routine in life, both personally and professionally, I guess you could say it’s the way I’m wired. Having a disciplined approach to problem-solving life’s obstacles using my critical thinking skills that I have attained through school and work allows me to focus and understand two constants. First, change is going to happen, regardless, if you’re ready for it or not. Second, one must be disciplined in the process and keep an open mind, don’t drive the data…

An argument that many of us have encounter, is the very famous phrases “because I said so,”or “just because.” This kind of arguments sounds just like this: Mom: You cannot watch television more then 30 minutes a day. End of the Discussion. Nate: Why? Mom: Because I said so. End of the Discussion. In this argument, the mom presents herself as the ultimate authority in the matter. It is a fallacy argument, because she refuses to respond giving a reason or using evidence for the claim…

Dan made an error the first time he used eHarmony by wrongly answering a series of ten questions. This made his matches more conservative than what he was looking for. After filling out feedback on his matches, he didn’t change any of his answers, but, eHarmony changed his matches and he began to match with like-minded people. It is hard to believe that a slight error in a question and answer portion can mess up your entire dating experience. Individuals like Dan are using eHarmony and other…

Integrative abilities are the ability and power to be able not only to evaluate but also identify different elements that a problem possesses (Woodward, 2014). NPs must use knowledge and critical thinking skills to assess the problem and come up with a solution. Furthermore, they must be able to combine nursing theories and skills to be able to assess, diagnose, and manage patient care. As Integrative thinkers, NPS understand that they must build models instead of choosing between them. In…