Critical Thinking and Logic
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Critical Thinking and Logic

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What is the main difference between deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning?

Deductive reasoning argues from the general to a specific instance, while inductive reasoning argues from the particular to the general.

What concept is associated with Informal Logic?

Critical thinking

What does Argumentation Theory focus on?

Rules in civil debate

What does Fallacy Theory primarily deal with?

<p>Fallacious arguments</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of logic employs rules, methods, and techniques relevant to philosophical logic?

<p>Formal logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Critical Thinking based on the text?

<p>Employing reason for absolute truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Critical Thinking from other types of thinking?

<p>It employs reason in the pursuit of absolute truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of logic, what is one of the main purposes of Critical Thinking?

<p>To distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of a critical thinker did Socrates personify?

<p>Intellectual inquiry and integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition hinders effective Critical Thinking?

<p>Emotional bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one aspect that differentiates formal logic from informal logic?

<p>Formal logic involves specific rules and symbols, while informal logic does not</p> Signup and view all the answers

What attitude or capacity does Critical Thinking help cultivate according to the text?

<p>Appetite for self-expression and reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a kind of misconception where a vague stimulus is perceived as a sign of the occurrence of something, such as Religious Apparitions or Alien's Sighting?

<p>Pareidolia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Greek root of the word 'Philosophy' that means love and wisdom?

<p>Philia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition hinders critical thinking by causing a perceptual blindness where one fails to perceive things that are actually present?

<p>Inattentional Blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the visual phenomenon where light appears to be moving in a dark environment, often associated with UFO sightings?

<p>Autokenitic Effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is commonly associated with a person exhibiting strong intuition?

<p>Acts like psychic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Philosophy as a science?

<p>Studying processes governing thoughts and conduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

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