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Introduction
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What is critical thinking and why is it important?
Arguments
Premises, conclusions, and statements
Standard form
Chapter 1 questions
Introduction to argument evaluation
Validity
Common argument patterns
Basic structural fallacies
Soundness
Chapter 2 questions
Implicit premises
Clarifying arguments
Irrelevant material
More complex arguments
Argument trees
Chapter 3 questions
Introduction to non-deductive arguments
Probabilistic arguments
Enumerative inferences
Arguments from samples
Analogy
Causal reasoning
Inference to the best explanation
Chapter 4 questions
Introduction: soundness and cogency
Assessing normative claims
Assessing authorities
Some relevant fallacies
Chapter 5 questions
The Principle of Charity
Failing to Engage: Ad hominem, strawmanning, and whataboutery
Question-Begging Arguments
The Burden of Proof and Arguments from Ignorance
Chapter 6 questions
Appendix: Youtube transcripts
Versioning History
Are the following arguments valid, strong, or neither?
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