Critical Thinking #3: Types of Arguments

[@gillianandrews8194]

I am a 6th grade teacher and am excited to have these videos at my fingertips. I will be creating lessons based on these as they are language heavy for 12 year olds and would need some supporting materials. Critical work for all school children. Thank you!

[@Janewomanpower]

I'm watching this series again. I wanna be a better critical thinker. I have learned a lot from watching this show. David is a great teacher!

[@janoslehr1256]

What about abductive arguments, which are also used in hypotheses? When one of the premises is just plausible, but the other is for sure, but this makes the conclusion just plausible as well. For example: P1: These candies are white. P2: This jar only contains white candies. C: These candies are from this jar. (This form of reasoning was rediscovered by Charles Sanders Peirce.)

[@sorryforprojectingmyparent6402]

From? So they could came from somewhere else into that jar?

[@janoslehr1256]

Precisely. Consider the following: a mother everytime when she does her shopping buys some white candies for her little boy. On one occasion as she puts the other groceries away leaves the candies accidentally next to the jar to which she normally puts them in. Then the little boy comes in to the kitchen and sees the sweets next to the jar. Since he associates the _rule_ (This jar only contains white candies.) with the _result_ (These candies are white.) he abductively concludes that the _case_ is that the candies, just like any other, are from the jar. He might not have any idea how these candies are made or what a supermarket is, but the conclusion from his point of view seems to be true and affirmed. That is why it is just a hypothesis and can lead to uncertainty.

[@JemDreamz]

500k miles away doesn't count as a long distance relationship but rather a longevity goal.

[@Overton_Windows]

“If a train leaves the station”..... actually these are great videos. You’re educating and I love it 🖤

[@mireillelebeau2513]

This one should be the first episode of critical thinking series

[@An_NBA_Enjoyer]

Great video guys. Can't wait for more

[@w00dyblack]

youre insane.

[@RonnieD1970]

w00dyblack I am curious why is he insane?

[@Janewomanpower]

@@w00dyblack what do you base this conclusion on? Lol! But seriously!

[@briant4266]

You will be tested on this class.

[@dot49190]

Love your critical thinking series and wish I could subscribe to your channel to get more of this kind of great content instead of political stuff.

[@Obylearns]

1:40 (Inductive). Other premise could invalidate the argument.

[@InspirationParadise]

The first argument is inductive not deductive, because the premise that your studio is in MA is not guaranteed, because the governments could rearrange the borders at any time. After reading the above argument a few times, I realise that the statement 'My studio is in MA because it's in Boston' is deductive, because we're talking about the present moment, and Boston is currently in MA. The statement 'My studio will be in MA tomorrow' is inductive. A penny for your thoughts, dear reader...

[@EASYTIGER10]

David's studio could be in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK - there's nothing in the statement to preclude that. Boston IS in Massachusetts. Given these facts, the studio IS NOT in Massachusetts, so the 2 premises don't guarantee the stated conclusion. But I'm being silly.

[@Aritul]

Revisiting this series. This miniseries is a treasure. Thank you, David.

[@onedaytonwomandotcom]

David... = genious!

[@technatezin]

Very good series and I like the topic being presented. However, I like to add that although inductive reasoning could be used in arguments that are more flexible and therefore have conclusions that are not inevitable particularly if the original premise changes or new premises are added, inductive reasoning could still be used in objective arguments particularly if it involves math such as when attempting to interpolate data to discover a formula or curve on a graph.

[@robertwillis4662]

Hang in there Pakman. Emotional maturity isn't a skill to be mastered; it's something arrived at over time with experience.

[@RonnieD1970]

Robert Willis Hi Robert, I was wondering why you posted this comment, or better yet the context. Thankyou

[@somebody3143]

I believe that Robert is posting this because around the time of release David posted a video in which he discussed some of the struggles that he has been confronted with recently. And I agree; DAVID, hang in there buddy! Your show is amazing and very important. Keep it up!

[@jeremyramsay9345]

Thanks David!

[@123sheag]

is it weird if i started thinking like this in gr 8 or so without someone telling me about it?

[@123sheag]

Thank you haha

[@ade8890]

Sounds like you're trying to toot your own horn ;)

[@IceAngler]

....these are gonna get more in depth right? Pretty surface level so far.

[@travisallen3204]

The studio being in Boston example is not an example of a deductive argument. There at least 6 cities named Boston in the United States and several others around the world I believe. So the second premise would be false.

[@stayawayfrommrrogers]

Where’s that group theory playlist boi?

[@Cartman4wesome]

Will this be on the test?

[@HorsebackSkydiving]

"KZbin has been hacked by the Russians." That aged like milk. 😅

[@nicholas8479]

So is deductive reasoning going from general to specific and inductive reasoning is going from specific to general??

[@ch3ngg]

does the argument include the conclusion or just the premises of that conclusion?

[@luguy8347]

I want copies of this series. I want to gift it, how can I do that?

[@eranims1664]

I'm registerater in your learing program. but the problem is I'm not ready to this year but i want to see same videos what shall i do

[@ajgroth8265]

Assumption: You are talking about Boston Massachusetts

[@johnbartlett9568]

I just realized If you remove the M from Massachusetts You get Assachuetts Brilliant!!!

[@HorsebackSkydiving]

.... how high are you, sir?

[@johnbartlett9568]

@joshuamlnarik5942 hahaha 😆

[@Potencyfunction]

You mean that if The sky is blue and everyone live under the blue sky is that because they like to live under the blue sky? Is that mean if its applyed for x is it valid for everyone? .....:)

[@jasonayer8159]

This is perfect my professor suggested this because he is horrible at explaining anything.

[@dinnerwithfranklin]

Excellent series David, thank you.

[@trevorprimenyc]

There are many Boston's. Aren't they?

[@MH-gr8ge]

astonishing 👑

[@fergusmallon7428]

Excellent David. When do we get to St. Anselm's ontological argument?

[@Potencyfunction]

When u learn to not copy others idiot.

[@academyruins1278]

what evidence do you have>? support you are claim davd

[@An_NBA_Enjoyer]

That beaker was trippin me out as it was continuously growing larger 😂

[@pokerk09]

Forgot validity and soundness...

[@Noah78516]

That was episode 2. This is episode 3

[@pokerk09]

Ah, thanks. It just seems strange viewing this one without those combined into it. Makes sense for keeping the vids short though.

[@ihartevil]

if you dont know this stuff you cant pass the second grade standardize test dont you pay attention to how our school system works at all now you also find this stuff on the SATs you should take the SATs again and make sure its still on it because i took it in 07

[@ihartevil]

you do realize scishow kids already uploaded all of this stuff because they are teaching children not at grade level so second graders are now doing 5th grade work and 5th graders are getting ready to do calculus if you dont know physics by 7th grade you are behind and you need to pass the standardize test and it has physics in it thx for this ha bisky vid anyways even though everybody knows this stuff and what you should go over is what jimmy dore does and why the dictionary is so important

[@miely0847]

You break the rules you hide behind, Pakman....

[@raghavaraghava2877]

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