Informal logic

Though most of Plato's Republic is dedicated to finding ultimate truth via the Forms and establishing the utopia Kallipolis, Plato also explores the importance of falsehood and deception as necessary to constructing an ideal city. Through Socrates, Plato explains the difference between his concept of a true or pure falsehood and of a noble falsehood or a “falsehood of words”: I simply mean that to be false to one's soul about the things are, to be ignorant and to have and hold falsehood there,…

The idea of Greek mathematics as a philosophy is a key concept to the history of science. Many of the works of Greek mathematicians such Archimedes Euclid and Plato have fueled the formation of the most important Greek mathematical traditions of the early centuries till this day. There are two traditions of mathematics presented by Greek mathematicians: Practical mathematics and theoretical mathematics or better called abstract. These two fields differ so vastly from one another as they must be…

Logic affects our lives everyday. We use it both mentally and physically to make decisions which can be important in our future. Logic can also be used in other ways. Bad logic can result in learning from our bad decisions we chose to do. This is shown in Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail. Its setting was in England because all historical english literature is mostly from England. Especially talking about time periods, kings and knights were in England during the time period of the tale.…

Mill claims that the only people suited to make a comparison between the value of two things are only those who have experienced both. For example, I am not a competent judge whether the movie “If I stay” is better then the movie “The visit”, unless I have seen both movies. In this case I have never seen “The Visit”, therefore I am not a competent judge to value and compare the two movies. If I did compare, it would be bias. Competent judges can also be bias from the start because they are…

The purpose of this essay is to analyze and evaluate the arguments made within the editorial piece entitled “Why Not Regulate Guns as Seriously as Toys?”, in order to establish whether or not the author has successfully engaged in responsible reasoning. Responsible reasoning has the author both arguing his perspective and presenting his supporting evidence in a way that is informative, open to criticism, respectful to the reader and knowledgeable of the context of the issue at hand therefore…

I find critical thinking to be essential in my academic's and future career.Classes like history and english require; deep thinking, evaluation and analyzing.When I read poems and literature for english, I have to think genuinely about the piece that I just read. Soon after I must make an evaluation of its real meaning. For history, I have to think deeply to help me better understand different perspectives and analyze significant events.Teachers want us, the students to be able to think beyond…

Critical thinking is important because it helps people resolve every day issues without wasting time, effort, and coming to a conclusion that doesn’t resolve the issue at hand. Critical thinking involves thinking clearly, sticking to the point, asking others and yourself relevant questions, and being reasonable. I think that people can function on a daily bases without totally thinking critically. I see it almost every when I step out of the house. For example, when I’m at work I see some of…

Question 1: Thesis Strength Quintana’s thesis is moderately strong since it provides a clear description of what he wishes to narrate in his paper, but it is not perfect because his supporting points do not match up with his paper’s contents. Specifically, Quintana’s thesis mentions 4 things: reading more, stopping smoking, making friends, and doing all the things he postponed until he reached college. Stating these 4 specific goals was a good tactic and gave the thesis strength as it provided…

Mackie begins his article by stating that all arguments for the existence of God can be proven false. Mackie is targeting the theist with this argument, but states that the theist can still believe in God and accept the criticism. Mackie uses “the problem of evil” for his main argument. Mackie uses the problem of evil to show that the belief in God lacks rational support, and is essentially irrational. Mackie claims that the following sentences cannot all be true at the same time: “God is…

1. Hello Nautica. I believe you did great on items 1, 2 and 6. Your analysis was easily within the required 500-600 words. You also did a great job stating two clear concepts/theories from Newman’s textbook, all in your own words, about Flint, Michigan’s social structure and how they created a social dilemma that has affected many of the city’s residents. Lastly, you did a fantastic job making sure you included all four in-text citations, and they were all done with the correct information.…