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Critical Thinking & Argumentation

Critical Thinking & Argumentation. Maciej Pichlak Department of Legal Theory and Philosophy of Law University of Wroclaw maciej.pichlak@uwr.edu.pl https://prawo.uni.wroc.pl/user/12147. The objectives.

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Critical Thinking & Argumentation

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  1. Critical Thinking& Argumentation Maciej Pichlak Department of LegalTheory and Philosophy of Law University of Wroclaw maciej.pichlak@uwr.edu.pl https://prawo.uni.wroc.pl/user/12147

  2. The objectives • To acquaint students with the general principles of correct reasoning and basic types of arguments. • To acquire skills in critical thinking, constructing and assesing arguments. • To develop analytical and communicational competences.

  3. The content Lectures: • The concept of argument • The structure of argument • Recognizing and constructingarguments • Conspiracytheories and pseudosciene THE EXAM • Seminarclasses: • Selectedtypes of arguments • Constructing and reconstructing of arguments • Evaluation (assessment) of arguments • Fallacies THE FINAL TEST

  4. Essentialreading

  5. How much? I have100 Euro morethanyou. How much Euro do youhave, iftogether we have110 Euro?

  6. Whohas the keys? Thereare: Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle, and the Cousinsittingaround the table. Theyarelooking for the keys. Mum: ThisisUnclewho’sgot the keys. Dad: No, thisisGrandpaorCousin. Grandma: Ok, I’vegotit. Grandpa: Don’tlookat me, I don’thaveit. Aunt: Grandmacannothaveit, I’vegotit. Uncle: No, thisisMumorDadwhohasit. Cousin: I knowthatonly one of yousaid the truth. Whohas the keys?

  7. Critical thinkingmay be critical… „The court finds as unreliable the declaration of the accused that he has bought a car radio found in his flat. The professional experience of the court allows for a conclusion that a theft does not buy such a thing as a car radio, and even for a lower price, for he can steal it for free.”

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