Evaluating Arguments Part Two

Part five of a six-part series on critical reasoning. In this lecture we will continue with the evaluation of arguments - this time deductive arguments - focusing in particular on the notion of validity. 

Part four of a six-part series on critical reasoning. In this lecture we will learn how to evaluate arguments and how to tell whether an argument is good or bad, focusing specifically on inductive arguments. 

Part three of a six-part series on critical reasoning. In this lecture we will focus on how to identify and analyse arguments, and how to set arguments out logic book-style to make them easier to evaluate. 

Lecture 6 of 6 in Marianne Talbot's series on critical reasoning for beginners. 

Lecture 1 of 6 in Marianne Talbot's series on critical reasoning for beginners. 

Today we take a look at several common logical fallacies and how to spot them. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.insta ... Show More

In this first lecture, using Descartes famous argument for the claim “I think therefore I am’, we examine how to identify and evaluate arguments. 

Today we answer listener questions clarifying How To Win An Argument Pt. 1 and discuss several other common logical fallacies, how to spot them and how to deal with them. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis ... Show More

<p>Almost as fun as the argument itself is the post-mortem. Can those maniacs be serious? What were they thinking? What will we do if we bump into them again? With this podcast, you&#39;ll learn to pick over the bones of your latest squabble in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: htt ... Show More

Welcome to part 2 of this English lesson about people's flaws. In this English lesson you'll learn vocabulary like: insecurity, judgmental, pessimism, manipulative, perfectionism, over-sensitivity, greed, gossiping, closed-mindedness, over-dependence, passive-aggressiveness, and ... Show More

We all occasionally fall victim to fallacies—assumptions or beliefs that just aren’t true.  Consider a deceptively simple logic puzzle known as the Monty Hall problem: You’re presented with three doors, behind one of which is a prize, and you have to guess the door. Before reveal ... Show More