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Reason

Rhetorical terms and vocab

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English
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Critical Thinking
rhetoric
Arguments
Reasoning
Narratology
Figure of speech
fallacy
Beg a question
Non sequitur
Deductive reasoning
Premise
Reason

Rhetorical Terms?Language devices 1. synecdoche - a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man. 2. colloquial ? adj. characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. 3. litotes ? noun understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in ?not bad at all.?.

Enlightenment

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European History
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Deism
Belief
Epistemology
Reason
Thought
Age of Enlightenment

The Enlightenment Begins An effort to apply the methods and principles of the scientific revolution to issues of political, economic, and social: REFORM (reason, nature, not revolution, progress) Enlightment thought Reason? ?The Age of Reason? Idea: ?test of reason? Test what? Custom and tradition, everything is subject to testing Purpose? Distinguish between Reasonable authority Acts reasonable Within natural rights Arbitrary authority Acts unreasonable Failing to express as reason Call for reform Q: Authority? Call out? ask How is this justifiable?? In end?? Criteria? The ?test? key Experience....explanation consisten with things observed now,,, if not doesn?t pass reason test Utility Use? Benefit to mankind? If doesn?t benefit?no reason to continue

Scientific Revolution

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European History
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Epistemology
Philosophical movements
Philosophical methodology
Philosophy of science
Scientific revolution
Science
Skepticism
Empiricism
scientific method
Truth
Reason
Knowledge

The Scientific Revolution?modern science Importance: begins modern age- #1 dvlp, single, most important dvlp in Europe Idea: revolution in?knowledge Idea: change in knowledge itself way look at knowledge. First to go back to before 1)Ancients: reference point Classical Greco and Roman Culture Aristotle?looked back to what is true 2)Moderns (now): Ancient heritage? Idea: SURPASED what ancients had done Now NEW and discover new knowledge -Knowledge never known by ancients -felt had possibility of learning new knowledge How?? Scientific method The ?Old? Science Idea: Revolutionary?how? Aristotelian Scholarticm?taught in medieval ed.; Aristotle ideas merged with Knowledge comes from?LOGIC

Nautre of Science and Scientific Method

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Philosophy of science
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Nature
Reason
Knowledge
Novum Organum
God
human nature
Will
scientific method
Draft:Science
Existence of God

Nature of Science: Scientific Method Generally Who?s Francis Bacon (1560-1629) Rene Descartes (1596-1650) They shared.., Scholastic disdain Hated those who spent so much time finding answers to questions, which don?t matter Should focus on answershelpful Skepticism Skeptic of scholastic system Good/healthy skepticism ?raised in skeptical thought system? Rene Descartes Idea: ?modern? philosophy ?Natural philosopher? studying science using capacity of reason better understand natural world Defeated skepticism Society can?t move forward while being so skeptic Desecrate defeat skeptics with more skepticism? Hyperbolic doubt: Exaggerating, beat skeptics, doubt EVERYTHING If can find things that can?t be broken Certain knowledge breaks?what is it about it that makes it true?

Chapters 8 + 9

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Psychology
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Mind
Problem solving
Psychology
Educational psychology
intelligence
Reasoning
Epistemology
Louis Leon Thurstone
Reason
Emotional intelligence
Inductive reasoning
G factor

Algorithm: A problem-solving strategy that eventually leads to a solution; usually involves trying random solutions to a problem in a systematic way. Comment by Margaret Fritz: i am making a final study guide, but you will still have access to this one also. Heuristic: A strategy for making judgments and solving problems. Problem-Solving Methods Trial and Error Difference Reduction Means-End Analysis Working Backward Analogies Insight: Suddenly understanding something. Incubation: The tendency to arrive at a solution after a period of time away from the problem. Convergent Thinking: Thinking that is limited to available facts. Divergent Thinking: A thought process that attempts to generate multiple solutions to a problem.

Chapter 2 Study Guide

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Human Geography
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population
Demography
Demographic economics
Human Geography
Thomas Robert Malthus
Demographic transition
Malthusianism
Overpopulation
World population
Birth rate
Reason
Population growth
Social Issues

AP Human Geography ? Mr. Cox Name_____________________________________________ Unit Two: Population 1. State three reasons the study of population is important: 1.a.__________________________________________________________________________________ 1.b.__________________________________________________________________________________ 1.c.__________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Define demography:_________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. List the regions (areas) where most people live (e.g. near the coast):__________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Industrialized Society and Shame

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Human Geography
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Logic
Science
Anti-corporate activism
Consumer behaviour
Argument
Critical Thinking
Reason
Inductive reasoning
Consumerism

Industrialized Society Shame Eric Mackey HUM200 Argosy University (M5A1) An Inductive Value Based, Fact Supported Argument Counter-argument I agree with Singer that education can assist with proper understanding of world poverty. However, this is not the root cause of poverty, other factors such as Society itself and the human factor play a much larger role. Industrialized societal beliefs support inequality throughout human history. Portions of Article Engagement The articles Title ?America?s Shame, The Chronicle of Higher Education.? The student movement of the 1960?s Reasons why Americans are callous toward world poverty The Title Choice Peter Singer is a controvarsal writer whom uses Title structure to cause reader awareness.

ch_7_cause_and_effect_explaining_why.pdf

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Reason
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Deductive reasoning

Marco Ponce Version 1 Year ?06-?07 CH 7 Argument: Convincing Others 9 In writing, argument stands as a paper; grounded on logical, structured evidence, that attempts to convince the reader to accept an opinion, take some action, or do both. It is also a process during which you explore an issue fully, considering different perspectives, assumptions, reasons, and evidence to reach your own informed position. 9 Arguments don?t always involve conflicts. Some simply support a previously established decision or course of action. Others try to establish some common ground. 9 When you write an argument, you don?t simply sit down and dash off your views as though they came prefabricated. Instead, argument represents an opportunity to think
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