Logic gate

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.…

For Ayer, philosophy had to be grounded in science. This could be achieved through empirical observation. Ayer believed that all knowledge comes from the senses, that everything I know is justified by my senses. Additionally, a process of elimination for Ayer is sufficient for anything that cannot be answered by science. These eliminations can be conducted by using evidence based on you senses. Ayer concluded, “the criterion which we use to test the genuineness of apparent statements of fact is…

Rhetorical choice is the unseen communication between the reader and the writer. These choices often increase the clarity and coherence of the passage, emphasize points, or give the reader a relatable middle ground. Ralph Waldo Emerson, considered one of the greatest American scholars of all time, delivered a speech to an audience of Phi Kappa Beta students at Cambridge. He delivers the speech in order to provide insight on the future, but also to enlighten them to a new way of thinking. Emerson…

Summary Inferences are viewed to be conclusion made for unknown situations based on known knowledge. Inferences are made based on facts or evidence such that one is certain about the occurrence of a particular event. Inferences can be made based on clues in the sense that the occurrence of a particular situation implies that an unknown situation, based on facts, is going to take place. Inferences are reliable as a result of experience or the occurrence of certain patterns that eventually lead to…

In the article On Being an Atheist H.J. McCloskey attempts to explain to us the “grounds upon which theists base their belief in God, of the inadequacy of these grounds and why Atheists believe that there is no God.” (p. 62) Throughout the article, McCloskey attempts to use these three proofs, the cosmological proof, the teleological proof, and the argument from design, to explain why theists are incorrect to believe in God. Although McCloskey has made a very strong case, he was not able to…