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What is critical thinking primarily concerned with?
What is critical thinking primarily concerned with?
- Avoiding any form of belief
- Ensuring good reasoning for beliefs (correct)
- Rejecting all established beliefs
- Agreeing with popular opinions
What do deductive arguments guarantee?
What do deductive arguments guarantee?
- The truth of the conclusion if the premises are true (correct)
- The likelihood of the conclusion based on evidence
- The possibility of the conclusion being true
- The necessity of reevaluating the premises
What is the role of premises in an argument?
What is the role of premises in an argument?
- To confuse the audience
- To provide reasons to believe the conclusion (correct)
- To distract from the main point
- To undermine the conclusion
What distinguishes deductive arguments from ampliative arguments?
What distinguishes deductive arguments from ampliative arguments?
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What does it mean for an argument to be valid?
What does it mean for an argument to be valid?
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What does a deductive argument aim to do?
What does a deductive argument aim to do?
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What is the relationship between the premises and conclusion in a valid argument?
What is the relationship between the premises and conclusion in a valid argument?
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What is the equivalent of a reason in critical thinking?
What is the equivalent of a reason in critical thinking?
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What do ampliative arguments provide?
What do ampliative arguments provide?
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What is the primary concern of critical thinking?
What is the primary concern of critical thinking?
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