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In Hilary Putnam's "Brains in a Vat" theory, he argues against ontological, external-world skepticism. However, his arguments seem very unconvincing in some places. In this paper I will go over Putnam's "Brains in a Vat" theory and then I will specify where I think Putnam's arguments are not sufficient enough to satisfy myself. Before I present my criticism, I will briefly summarize Putnam's argument. Consider an ant crawling on a beach that accidentally outlines a picture of Winston…

“Truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Is that the truth? In season 4 opener of the famous British TV drama show, Sherlock, the titular character lies about his death, so he can investigate a case without interference from the other characters. He wants to separate himself from his closest friends, so he can discover the truth himself. As Sherlock finds out, the truth is complicated, and he wades through lies and discovers the truth in the end. Even though people lie to avoid the truth, the…

A rhetorical analysis simply “breaks down” the text from the “whole” into “pieces” in order to understand how the authors write and what rhetorical patterns they adopt to achieve their goals – that is, usually, to convey a main idea or a message to the audience. This paper will help the reader have a deeper look and understanding of a famous speech “A left-handed commencement address” by Ursula K. Le Guin by analyzing in detail her effective use of rhetorical elements, including subject, thesis…

This is an essay written by Kavana Gonur. This is an essay that will amaze you. This is an essay that you will never forget. Believe me. I was taught this very style- the 3+1 method- in my introductory speech and debate class as a way to write an interesting, unforgettable introduction or conclusion. It has proven me not only success in speech and debate, but as a way to convey meaning and my point in a straightforward manner. In my opening sentences, I used a rhetorical device called an…

Rhetorical Analysis of “The Relativity of Wrong” by Isaac Asimov In the rebuttal “The Relativity of Wrong,” Isaac Asimov effectively utilizes various simple and complex rhetorical strategies to logically present his persuasive counter-argument; namely by the use of Ad hominem retorts, subtle aporia, and exemplification. These rhetorical strategies rely mostly on an empirical and logical premise but must be primarily interpreted to understand Asimov’s actual purpose. One of the primary arguments…

The premises of an argument are just as important as the conclusion they are defending. The purpose of premises in an argument is to validate the conclusion. There are many approaches one can take to display their reasons in a logical manner.Three of the major supporting strategies are linear support, branching support, and joint support. Arguments do not need to have an abundance of reasons for its conclusion to be deemed legitimate. Linear support is an example of this. Linear support…

The history of critical thinking doc1 The intellectual roots of critical thinking are as ancient as its etymology, traceable, ultimately, to the teaching practice and vision of Socrates 2,500 years ago who discovered by a method of probing questioning that people could not rationally justify their confident claims to knowledge. Confused meanings, inadequate evidence, or self-contradictory beliefs often lurked beneath smooth but largely empty rhetoric. Socrates established the fact that one…

My objective in this paper is to discuss the credibility of the pragmatic theory of truth in contest to the coherence theory. Although some scholars support different components of the coherence theory, I will discuss the issues that delegitimizes the entire premise of this theory. This paper will provide an outline of the coherence and the pragmatic theory of truth through a condensed analysis of works/research conducted from different philosophers. Subsequently, I plan to argue against the…

Write an essay analyzing the issues raised by these arguments. Be sure to indicate which side you most strongly agree with. Support your position, providing cited evidence from articles, reasons and examples from your own experience and observations, discussions you have participated in, Your essay should be as clearly focused, well organized, and carefully written as you can make it. I want to see you as an author use a logical appeal (label) and appeal to one’s emotions( pathos) and an…

A fallacy is a flaw in logic. The ability to spot fallacies also has practical use, but in rhetoric, they pinpoint the soft spots in an opponent’s case. There are “seven deadly sins” in logical fallacies and those are the false comparison, the bad example, ignorance as proof,…