Compound Claims
Chapter 6 was bout compound claims. A compound claim is a claim made up of other claims but is viewed as one claim. For example, if I said, “We could make dinner or I’ll buy you dinner” there are two claims in the statement but it is still views as one claim. Compound claims have several different components. One component is false dilemmas. False dilemmas occur when people exclude the possibilities for the “or” claim to be false. When I was in high school, my best friend was in a very bad situation selling drugs. I was so fed up in his lifestyle that he said he “had” to do and I felt that the only way to guide him into the right direction was by giving him an ultimatum. I told him, “You could quit selling drugs or we could stop being friends.” This was a false dilemma. By giving him a bad argument, his options to making the right decisions were reduced since I didn’t give him a list of possibilities. Another component to look out for when evaluating compound claims are conditionals. Conditional claims are basically if-then statements. For example, Jake’s mom said if he cleans his room, then he will be able to go outside with his friends. The statement is conditional because if he does not clean his room to his mother’s standards then she is not obligated to let him play outside. Conditional claims are very common and are easy to depict in any situation.
hello K_Tab,
ReplyDeleteWOW! Awesome post! I love your descriptive explanation of chapter 6. At times I tend to get confuse reading the long chapter but your explanation clearly explains most of the concepts relating to chapter six. So Thank you! Also your examples are very well detailed and precise. I agree with your definitions of the two concepts that was discussed in chapter 6. Also I agree with your examples of the concepts. Your examples were fairly easy to follow. But yes, the ultimatum statement can go either ways either he really values your friendship and he will stop or he might just blush it off. Either way the reason the argument is weak because there were only two options. GOOD JOB! :]
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Hi Kirstie! :)
ReplyDeleteI like how we always end up posting pretty much the same thing. Pure coincidence! haha
Your examples were on point with what the chapter is talking about. I couldn't really understand what was going on in the textbook in this chapter, but you made it easier for me to learn. The example you gave about giving your friend an ultimatum showed a lot more detail than in the chapter with their examples as well. Your conditional claim example was very simple to understand, which is good because I hate reading complicated examples. x]
Great job! From what I read in this entry, it shows that you've been very through with understanding the chapter.
Hey k_tab!
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed your post. You used great examples and it was straight to the point. Chapter 6 wasn't a short chapter, but you really summarized it and explained it very well making it easy to read and understand. I liked how you used a personal experience for an example to show what a false dilemma was. I was stuck in the same situation like how you and your friend was. Sometime we have to say things like that in order for them to think twice and stop doing what they're doing, because we care about them. I said the exact thing as you did, "if you don't stop doing what you're doing than i can't be your friend." Great job on your post and your helpful examples. Keep it up! :)
Hey there, I enjoy your post. I love your examples for compound claims and you rather explained the reasoning very well. You discuss about false dilemmas, which was helpful because I was very confused on that part. The explanation you give is simple and short which means it easier to understand, way easier than how the book explained it. Your example was awesome, you clearly explain the situation well enough for me to understand how a false dilemmas work. This example was very relatable because I know I always say that to my friends, threatening them not to do something with our friendship.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your post ! :)
Hey there k_tab! I like how you first defined what a compound claim is. It totally helped me out for sure. This makes your readers understand your blog by building a foundation of what you will be discussing. Your examples were really simple which made it easy to follow and understand. Your examples were also great in a way that a lot of people can relate making it even easier to comprehend. When reading the chapter I was a bit confused with what a false dilemma was, but your blog really helped me out. Also, I really like conditionals cause they seem easy to find with their “if…then…” Overall, great post!!! :)
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