Determine whether the following passage is an argument or non-argument. If it’s an argument, explain what makes it an argument. If it’s not an argument, identify which kind and explain why it’s not an argument by blending details and concepts.

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YKC100 MOCK TEST

Determine whether the following passage is an argument or non-argument. If it’s an argument, explain what makes it an argument. If it’s not an argument, identify which kind (explanation, conditional statement, unsupported assertion) and explain why it’s not an argument by blending details and concepts. Answer in complete sentences. [3 marks]

Do you believe that you now know everything you need to know about critical thinking – or is learning to think critically a life-long task? Explain your answer.

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Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: THINK Critically (3rd Edition) – Chapter 16

Introduction

Remember – these journal questions require more thinking than writing. Think about exactly what you are asked to do, and then write as economically as possible.

Instructions

Critical Thinking

Go back to your very first journal entry – review your definition of critical thinking. After studying critical thinking for the past eight weeks, would you change your definition in any way? If yes, how and why? If no – if it was perfect – what parts of the text were best reflected in your definition?

Heart of the Matter

Recall in your first journal entry that you discussed the authors’ statement that the concepts in Chapters 12, 13 and 14 were “the heart of the matter.” After having studied those chapters, answer again, with renewed understanding, the question posed there: Why do you think the authors find these concepts important to critical thinking?

Ethical Decision-Making

The lecture claims that an argument is no good unless it has a “strong and reasoned ethical base.” Do you agree that ethics is an essential element of a good argument? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Looking Forward

Do you believe that you now know everything you need to know about critical thinking – or is learning to think critically a life-long task? Explain your answer.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 1 page (not including prompts, title page, or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page

What is the best way for Locke to address this tension between the importance and the rarity of explicit consent? Should he conclude, for instance, that there are almost no actual members of political societies? Or is there a way for him to avoid that conclusion?

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Explicit and Tacit Consent

Locke on explicit and tacit consent. In section 122 of Locke’s Second Treatise, Locke seems to say that a person can only be a member of a political society if that person explicitly consents to be governed by its laws. But Locke also seems sensitive to the fact that very few people actually give explicit consent to be governed; that is one possible reason for his extensive discussions of tacit consent. What is the best way for Locke to address this tension between the importance and the rarity of explicit consent? (Should he conclude, for instance, that there are almost no actual members of political societies? Or is there a way for him to avoid that conclusion?)

Write an essay Comparing and contrasting the political thinking of Machiavellis “The Prince” and Hobbes “Leviathan”.

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The Political thinking of Machiavelli and Hobbes

Comparing and contrasting the political thinking of Machiavellis “The Prince” and Hobbes “Leviathan”. Use only these two works as references, I will add citations and material from our course literature to it afterwards.

Can a person be called just or generous if they don’t enjoy acting justly or generously? Explain how Aristotle would respond to this question making reference to his views about happiness and the “moral virtues”. Do you agree with his account? Defend your answer.

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Contemporary Moral Issues

Minor Essay Assignment

Write a 1000-word essay (about 3-pages if typed and double-spaced in Times New Roman 12 pt font) in answer to ONE of the following questions:

1) Can a person be called just or generous if they don’t enjoy acting justly or generously? Explain how Aristotle would respond to this question making reference to his views about happiness and the “moral virtues”. Do you agree with his account? Defend your answer.

1) It is often said that “you can achieve anything you set your mind to”. Explain how Epictetus would view this statement, making particular reference to his advice to behave in life as you would at a banquet. Do you agree with his account? Defend your answer.

2) What would Aristotle or Epictetus say is the appropriate response to a situation in which a robber puts a gun to your back and demands that you hand over your money and other valuables? If you are writing on Aristotle, explain making reference to his views concerning the “moral virtues”. If you are writing on Epictetus, explain making reference to his advice to keep your “moral purpose in harmony with nature”. Do you agree with the account of the philosopher you are addressing? Defend your answer.

If I admire the beauty of the natural world as if it’s a series of landscape paintings, I’m making a mistake, according to Carlson and Callicott. Why do they think my aesthetic experience is misguided?

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Aesthetic experience

If I admire the beauty of the natural world as if it’s a series of landscape paintings, I’m making a mistake, according to Carlson and Callicott. Why do they think aesthetic experience is misguided?

Do you agree with Charles Price argument that even with its historical limitations, the idea of the social contract can contribute to the struggle against racism (or sexism, homophobia, and other social pathologies)

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Social contract

Contemporary social contract theorists such as Charles Price argue that even with its historical limitations, the idea of the social contract can contribute to the struggle against racism (or sexism, homophobia, and other social pathologies). Do you agree?

Define key terms that are part of this topic. What are the best arguments on the other side of your issue? What are your conclusions based on the research you did and the most convincing arguments.

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Vikings

NOTE: As you put this together, are you following the critical analysis process that we emphasize in critical reasoning? That is, fairly considering all research before reaching a conclusion.

Introduction: Includes background information on your topic. Define key terms that are part of this topic. Give background information on why this topic is how something has changed or developed from an earlier time to its current form.
Arguments that support one position (2-3 paragraphs)
Rebuttals (What are the best arguments on the other side of your issue? (2-3 paragraphs)
Applicable rhetorical devices or fallacies commonly used in debating this topic.
A statement of your conclusion (as the researcher) on the issue (What are your conclusions based on the research you did and the most convincing arguments.
Minimum 5 research references in APA format, and in-text citations in your paragraphs.
“The Purpose of this Essay: The goal of this paper is to construct a fair-minded, unbiased, analytical analysis of a topic in a comprehensive essay.

Why did Athens wait so long to put Socrates on trial? What factors– personal, political, cultural, global- influenced his trial in 399 BCE?

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Socrates

Why did Athens wait so long to put Socrates on trial? What factors– personal, political, cultural, global- influenced his trial in 399 BCE?

What does Dewey mean by, “…continuity [i]s a criterion by which to discriminate between experiences which are educative and those which are mis-educative

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Dewey pgs 120-144

Provide short answers to the following questions. Each response should be about 10-12 sentences, but you may write as much as you need to make your point. Remember you can write more, not less. Provide in-text citations and references when needed. Make sure to use the proper writing convention (APA, MLA) consistently.

1. What does Dewey mean by, “…continuity [i]s a criterion by which to discriminate between experiences which are educative and those which are mis-educative”(p.128)

2. Explain Dewey’s assertion that “…education is essentially a social process”(p.143)