Discuss one concept in Chapter 8 that you found useful. Please explain the concept and give a personal example or personal story.
Chapter 8 had a lot of useful information that i was aware of but didn't realize it happens daily. One concept that I found extremely useful and can easily relate to is General Claims and Their Contradictories.
In this section it is explained that general claims are not always valid, meaning the premises could be true however the reasoning could be weak. In other words, many arguments might sound right, but are wrong due to the fact that the wording used in the argument is wrong or not valid. It is important to be clear as to what is being stated in your argument and use the right terms. In this section it is explained that there is a huge difference between "all" and "some". When using "all" in an argument it means every single thing. Using "some" in an argument it means at least one.
It is important to know the difference and be clear as to what the true meaning of your argument is.
I can relate to this because in my daily life i text a lot. When texting people i can say things to them where i mean something completely different that how they perceived it. In other words, its the words i am saying that are not clear, which makes people perceive it differently. This relates to the "all" and "some" meaning because there are different wants to say all and some rather than using those words- there are equivalent claims to make.
Hello mmorgan!
ReplyDeleteThis topic jumped out to me as well when I was looking through topics in Chapter 8 to talk about. I think this is an important topic because most people use it in everyday life without even realizing it. Often times we talk about things that we think make sense. And even after we explain our reasoning we still are convinced that everything we said is valid. However, after reading this particular section I realized that that is not always the case. I thought your example was also relevant and useful and most people can relate to it.
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