uThe content of the premises of the argument can be criticized. This kind of evaluation is called a content criticism. uThe relationship between the premises and the conclusion can be criticized. This ...
The C and C++ standards do not specify the order of evaluation for function arguments. This can lead to subtle portability problems. As I explained in my column last month (“As Precise As Possible”), ...
Back in January, I posted a piece on this blog asking if any readers wanted to develop their critical thinking as a kind of New Year’s Resolution. Following some rather positive feedback, I added a ...
What does it mean to be intellectually honest? In a world awash in propaganda, at a time when style matters more than substance, intellectual honesty has never been more important. Why? Because each ...
In The Tribune’s recent article about Jordan District removing an article by a student opinion writer for the New York Times, Sen. Dan McCay calls for an investigation. His logic? This essay can’t fit ...
It is commonly agreed that when evaluating the validity of an argument involving context-sensitive expressions, the context should be held fixed. In their 2008 essay "Counterfactuals and Context," ...
This paper develops concepts and procedures for the evaluation of complex debates. They provide means for answering such questions as whether a thesis has to be considered as proven or disproven in a ...
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