Informal logic

Taleb argues that “black swan logic makes what you don’t know far more relevant than what you do know” (Taleb, 2010, p.xxiii). However, it is impossible to formulate a plan of action to accommodate the unknown variables of a situation as the knowledge outside our realm of understanding…

Bank transactions, social media, and medical release forms, are just a few examples of privacy matters encountered daily, but what definition does privacy hold in today’s society? In Professor Daniel J. Solove’s essay, “Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’,” he debates that privacy issues affect more than individuals with something to hide. Professor Solove describes how an insufficient definition of privacy allows for an interpretation of its meaning. Privacy, However, cannot…

The Matrix and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave are both shared knowledge, which guide our perceptions and ideas. The question to ask ourselves is to what ‘extent’ should this ‘shared knowledge’ carve on our mindset or personal knowledge. The allegory and The Matrix, both revolve around the same notion - “What is real?”. The question that crosses my mind first is that, is it ethical to make other people believe in something that is not real? Is it okay to manipulate someone’s belief and show them a…

innate knowledge differ across various philosophers, for example Plato argues from the realm of the forms whereas Descartes argues from God. If both rationalists believe in innate knowledge for different reasons then although rational thought and logic is said to be universal, it in fact is not. This limits the reasons in which to agree for innate knowledge if it is not…

According to Althusser (1969), “ideology has no history”. When he explaining this claim, he uses two theses. One of them is that ideology like a dream, and the second one is that “ideology has no history of its own” (p. 2). Therefore, in the second one ideology may include history within itself but it does not have history. Moreover, he uses to Freud’s phrase “ideology is eternal exactly like the unconscious” (p. 3). It means that ideology is permanent, endless. He explains ideology with two…

The topic of this assignment is to use quadratic regression, extrema and zero values to find number of banks to open in a particular area. The artifact had to be done individually. In order to do this artifact, we had to find the maximum value and the zeros of an equation with the data table that was given in the artifact paper. There were three tasks that was needed to complete this assignment. The first aspect was to find the quadratic equation that best fit the given data. I achieved this by…

The Truth Lies Within The Story When faced with trauma, every individual reacts differently and chooses to express their emotions distinctly. This is especially evident in soldiers and how they deal with loss during wartime situations. In his novel The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien explores different coping mechanisms for those in traumatic situations. O 'Brien explores the various ways with which soldiers cope with wartime experiences such as through social dependency , through denial…

Rhetorical Analysis: Positivity of Bilingual Education Bilingual education has positively affected foreign children with their overall lives. Kenneth Jost’s, Harvard College and Georgetown University Law Center alumni, article, “Bilingual Education vs. English Immersion” is about the positive significance of bilingual education in public schools. Jeff Bale’s, a language education professor at Michigan State University, article, “Bilingual Education is the Best Approach for English Language…

Epistemology has been questioned by thinkers, investigated by scientists, studied by theologians, and discussed by prominent philosophers. The concept closely intertwines with human life because it encompasses the attainment of truth or knowledge. What is right or wrong and one’s idea of morals are perceived from different viewpoints - whether through the senses, personal experiences, or otherwise – but are reflected in one’s lifestyle. The epistemological threads that are seen in philosophy,…

Ever been asked to argue why you would be the best person to hire for a job during an interview? If you have ever been in an interview most likely the answer is yes. When this question arises, you need to be prepared to respond confidently with a good argument explaining why you should get the job. A great first step in preparing for this is to take a class that studies argumentation. I carefully picked my visuals, layout, font, and other aspects of my advertisement to persuade people to study…