The Theory of Knowledge—a core element of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme—is a course in epistemology and practical philosophy. By examining short texts (including but not limited to local and world issues, philosophy, history and its perspectives, and scientific research) and the knowledge issues they contain and inspire, you will gain the skills necessary to analyze knowledge claims, their underlying assumptions, and their implications.
Monday, May 7, 2012
I Didn't Know the Question was Loaded
Picking up on our discussion of strawmen and their ilk, and as a way of reinforcing our commitment to explicitly stating that which we mean and wish to convey, please read (and perhaps carry with you) this wonderful list of logical fallacies. For Friday morning (and then again for Monday morning) please notice, record, and categorize a logical fallacy in action. Your comment should include the quoted text of the fallacy, the type, and an explanation of what makes it that type. In the interest of kindness and good will, please only identify the speaker if she or he is a public figure; this is an exercise in critical thinking, not public shame. The two fallacies you identify must come from two different sources and be of two different sorts. Also before next time please revise your Design and Research comment to reflect our class discussion.
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