Philosophical analysis advanced techniques for critical thinking - Acuña, Andresito E. (Diliman, Quezon City U.P. Department of Philosophy, 2001)
Words and concepts -- The problem of meaning -- Wittgenstein's use theory of meaning -- Using the same language -- Extension and intension of concepts -- Types of concepts -- Ambiguous and vague statements -- On definitions -- Analytic definition -- Analysis of statements -- Rationalism and empiricism -- Types of knowledge claims -- Nature of evaluative judgements -- Theories of truth -- Our Epistemic obligation -- Representing compound statements -- Truth values of compound statements -- The subject matter of logic -- The anatomy of argument -- Valid, sound and fallacious arguments -- Representing arguments -- Basic argument forms -- Complex argument forms -- Truth table method -- On induction -- Degrees of reliability of inductive inference -- Generalization -- Hypothesis testing -- Statistical syllogism and evaluative reasoning -- Judging argument strength -- Informal fallacies -- Composing an argument, evaluating its strength and composing a counter argument -- Types of ethical theories -- Teleological theory -- Utilitarianism -- Deontological theories -- Humanist ethics -- Advanced techniques for resolving moral dilemma
Keywords: Analysis (Philosophy.; Critical thinking