Thursday, August 2, 2012
Cause and effect
As it is stated on the website, one of the most important uses for inductive reasoning is to argue casuation. I thought the example that the website gives about the accident gives a good example of casuation and cause and effect and a real life example of how it is used. By arguing that the bicyclist would have not caused the accident if the truck wasn't parked illegally in the bike line would prove that the effect wasn't his fault because the bicyclist would have kept going on as normal instead of having to swerve into the road to avoid the traffic. I also found it useful when the website gave three reasons for the strength of a casual argument. 1) How acceptable or demonstrable the implied comparison is 2) How likely the case for causation seems to be. 3) How credible the "only significant difference" or "only significant commonality claim" is. By using these three different statutes, you can determine the strength of the argument such as the ones given in the exercises.
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I think what you commented and said about the cause and effect article was all a very good explanation. Also I found the three reasons for the strength of a casual argument very helpful as well. I think that those three points can help solve almost any problem. I think that all of the arguments are helpful whether you are for or against a certain argument. Even if you are in the wrong I think these certain arguments can help if you know that you are wrong or if you are right. It helps understand an argument a lot easier.
ReplyDeleteGood point about the strength of the argument being based on the three reasons. I found the example very interesting and found it useful because that is an even that we can find ourselves in and could be very typical. This is very helpful in problem solving and argumentation. I feel like it is a good resource to go to and review. I think that it is good to know these different types of reasons and arguments so that you can make your own arguments more valid. Good job at breaking down why the argument is useful. I think that the website is a useful resource.
ReplyDeleteHello SJB77,
ReplyDeleteI like how you highlighted the casual argument portion from the cause and effect website. The examples expressed on this site were very useful in informing the reader on the topic of casual arguments. The numbering of the strengths of casual arguments on the website is effective in presenting the reader with information on why this topic is relevant and needed. However, I felt that the exercises and information on this site was minimum compared to that of the mission critical website. There were only about 6 exercises which were effective, but could have included more examples for those readers oblivious to the topic. Overall, I liked your post.
Good Job,
-g23