PHIL 347N

Question: According to the text, how do the views of stronger, more developed critical thinkers toward authority differ from those in earlier stages of cognitive development? Question: Briefly, in yo ur own words, state how the text defines “expert.” Question: When presented with a claim unsupported by reasons (for example, “the health risks of vaping have been underestimated”), what three options does a critical thinker have to evaluate such a claim? Question: Is the following statement...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 4, 5 Lesson At least 1 news article (e.g., , , ) Minimum of 1 sch olarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Select one of the following options to research for this discussion: Option 1:Google <California Washington mural>. You will find numerous reports concerning a California school district that voted to paint over a mural in the high school. The Life of Washington was...

PHIL 347 WEEK I DISCUSSION LATEST NOV-JUNE Qtr

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Introduction In 2012, Psy chologist Heather Butler studied the importance that critical thinking plays in our everyday lives. “Critical thinking is not just the new buzzword in education. Critical thinking involves real outcomes that can be measured, predicted, and—perhaps for the negative life events—avoided” (Butler, 2012...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3 Lesson Introduction Over the eight weeks of the course, you will work on a paper that address es a current controversial issue. This paper is to be in the form of an argument. You will select a topic, choose an issue related to that topic, thoroughly research both sides of the issue, and then write a paper that supports one side or the other of the issue. Your paper must define the issue, present ...

PHIL 347N week 6 quiz Questions and Answers. Complete Solutions Guide

2 Running head: Journal Important Idea I consider the most valuable and important idea in this section to be “giving reasons to communicate the basis for our beliefs and decisions are universal in our species” (Faciones & Gittens, p.89, 2016). We make our decisions based on our beliefs. As the author states, “there is a way to ask “Why” in every language” (Faciones & Gittens p. 89, 2016). I find these ideas to be important because it gives us an understanding of why decisions ...

I consider the most valuable and important idea in this section to be “giving reasons to communicate the basis for our beliefs and decisions are universal in our species” (Faciones & Gittens, p.89, 2016). We make our decisions based on our beliefs. As the author states, “there is a way to ask “Why” in every language” (Faciones & Gittens p. 89, 2016). I find these ideas to be important because it gives us an understanding of why decisions are made, and what they are based on. Whe...

This quiz will be graded based on correctness of response. Course Outcomes (CO): 3, 4 Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday This quiz was locked Feb 15 at 1:59am. Attempt History A t t e m p t T i m e S c o r e L A T E S T A t t e m p t 1 4 3 m i n u t e 1 0 0 o u t o A t t e m p t T i m e S c o r e s f 1 0 0 Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100 Submitted Feb 10 at 7:21pm This attempt took 43 minutes. Question 1 4 / 4 pts ...