Multi-valued logic

The book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is full of twists and turns that leave the reader wondering what is true and what is not. His complex writing not only makes one question the truth, but also teaches them about what it is. Through this novel, the author teaches his audience that truth is arbitrary. To support this idea, O’Brien writes about the process and composition of storytelling, explaining that there is a difference between two types of truths which he calls “story-truth” and…

My expectations in the class were to critically evaluate college-level material, draw conclusions from close analysis, analyze the structure of arguments, and evaluate the soundness and facts presented in the argument. My goals were to learn more about the English language and writing. And I hoped to improve my writing as the class moved forward. The resources used were mostly online. I searched for similar sources or analysis from different pages. I was able to find website that either expanded…

The problem of induction is a philosophical dilemma that challenges the validity of knowledge gained through inductive inference introduced by Scottish philosopher David Hume. Inductive inference is a form of reasoning that allows a conclusion to be reached by looking at past experiences. To recognize what disturbs Hume, it is important to understand what deductive and inductive reasoning are. When reasoning moves from the general to the particular, it is often referred to as deductive reasoning…

I believe that Mr. Rachels would agree with my argument above. In his article titled “Active and Passive Euthanasia,” he explains two scenarios; a case involving a patient with incurable throat cancer, and another involving a baby with Down’s syndrome and a easily treatable intestinal blockage. Though these arguments cover a wide range of cases, they don’t appear to apply to Ms. Reese’s case. Throughout James Rachels’ discussion of the morality of active versus passive euthanasia, he fails to…

proving/disproving of facts is “Logic” and “Belief” is another WOK that supports reasoning. The AOK’s such as “Mathematics” plays a really great role in reasoning. Facts may be perceived differently by different individual because every single person wants to accept something as a fact that is going to be beneficial to them. This brings me to my knowledge question How do we know if the reason has proven or disproven a statement ?. Reasoning…

Hopley’s article centered on the art of topiary through history, which interested me as a plant-enthusiast and hopeful botanist. I also wondered why people decided that geometrically shaped plants had artistic appeal. Through this article Hopley intended to explain the history while proving the purpose and value of topiary gardens in Great Britain. This review will summarize and critique Hopley’s argument that topiary gardens have great value and will never die off as an art form. This…

Throughout my life mathematics has been something that is always pushing me to go beyond my limits and discover something new. Something that I thought I could never have achieved before. Every single time I face a new and exciting problem, I look forward to trying my best to find the best way to solve the problem. Along the years this evolved into some sort of life statement. I always wanted to try to be as exact, precise, accurate, analytic, and logical with every single issue I encountered…

In Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle, Brian would be the character most likely to survive the Hunger Games based on his willingness to fight, his logical reasoning, and his emotional detachment. Brian is willing to get into a fight, and he is willing to take on people that are much larger than him in both stature and number. When Rose Mary, their mother, is ready to have her fourth child, the Walls family moves to Blythe in order to be near a hospital. Because all of the children have had an odd…

provides a credible background of education. As well as making his readers believe his actions to be both void and true. With “Logos, Ethos, and Pathos” Mr. King was able to not only persuade myself, but share to others the proper ways to use emotion, logic, and credentials to when needing to gain advantages for persuasive and/or proposal…

Don Peck, in his article "They 're Watching You at Work," claims that more sophisticated, efficient and cost-effective technologies have altered the traditional hiring process. With ample evidence provided by the "potential power" of "data-rich" people analytics, this process will be replaced by algorithmic screening programs that eliminate the human affinity to subconsciously commit subtle yet impactful biases and ultimately benefit society by sustaining the contentment of workers (Peck 9).…