In this course, you will learn what an argument is. The definition of argument will enable you to identify when speakers are giving arguments and when they are not. Next, you will learn how to break an argument into its essential parts, how to put them in order to reveal their connections, and how to fill in gaps in an argument by adding suppressed premises. By the end of this course, you will be better able to understand and appreciate arguments that you and other people present.
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comecei uma nova carreira após concluir estes cursos
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consegui um benefício significativo de carreira com este curso
Certificados compartilháveis
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100% on-line
Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.
Prazos flexíveis
Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.
Nível iniciante
Aprox. 25 horas para completar
Inglês
Legendas: Árabe, Ucraniano, Chinês (simplificado), Italiano, Português (Brasil), Alemão, Inglês, Espanhol, Romeno
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Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
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Welcome to the Specialization
Welcome to our specialization Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking based on our Coursera course Think Again: How to Reason and Argue. This course-Think Again: How to Understand Arguments - is the first in a series of four courses. We are excited that you are taking this course, and we hope that you will stick around for all four courses in the series, because there is a great deal of important material to learn. In the series as a whole, you will learn how to analyze and evaluate arguments and how to avoid common mistakes in reasoning. These important skills will be useful to you in deciding what to believe and what to do in all areas of your life. We will also have plenty of fun. The first part of this course introduces the specialization and the course. It also clarifies some peculiarities you may find with this course. We encourage you to watch the "Introduction to the Specialization" video first as it will help you learn more from the materials that come later.
15 minutos para concluir
1 vídeo (Total 5 mín.), 1 leitura
1 vídeos
1 leituras
Course Logistics (Start Here)10min
9 horas para concluir
How to Spot an Argument
CONTENT: In this week's material we will teach you how to identify arguments as opposed to abuse . We will define what an argument is, distinguish various purposes for which arguments are given (including persuasion, justification, and explanation), and discuss the material out of which arguments are made (language). The last three lectures this week are optional, but they are recommended for advanced students. LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this week’s material, you will be able to :define what an argument ispull arguments out of larger textsdistinguish various purposes of argumentsOPTIONAL READING: If you want more examples or more detailed discussions of these topics, we recommend Understanding Arguments, Ninth Edition<, Chapters 1-2.
9 horas para concluir
10 vídeos (Total 101 mín.)
10 videos
What Is an Argument?7min
What are Arguments Used For? Justification5min
Strong Arguments Don't Always Persuade Everyone8min
What Else are Arguments Used For? Explanation13min
What are Arguments Made Of? Language14min
Meaning9min
Linguistic Acts7min
Speech Acts9min
Conversational Acts17min
10 exercícios práticos
Why Arguments Matter30min
What Is an Argument?30min
What are Arguments Used For? Justification30min
Strong Arguments Don't Always Persuade Everyone30min
What Else are Arguments Used For? Explanation30min
What are Arguments Made Of? Language30min
Meaning30min
Linguistic Acts30min
Speech Acts30min
Conversational Acts30min
8 horas para concluir
How to Untangle an Argument
CONTENT: This week’s material will focus on the special language in which arguments are formulated. We will investigate the functions of particular words, including premise and conclusion markers plus assuring, guarding, discounting, and evaluative terms. Identifying these words will enable students to separate arguments from the irrelevant verbiage that surrounds it and then to break the argument into parts and to identify what each part of an argument is doing. The lectures end with a detailed example that uses these tools to closely analyze an op-ed from a newspaper. LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this week’s material, you will be able to: understand three levels of meaning. identify argument markers OPTIONAL READING: If you want more examples or more detailed discussions of these topics, we recommend Understanding Arguments, Ninth Edition, Chapters 3-4.
8 horas para concluir
10 vídeos (Total 130 mín.)
10 videos
Argument Markers12min
Standard Form3min
A Problem for Arguments12min
Assuring14min
Guarding8min
Discounting10min
Evaluation17min
Close Analysis (Part I)20min
Close Analysis (Part II)13min
More Close Analysis17min
9 exercícios práticos
Argument Markers30min
Standard Form30min
A Problem for Arguments30min
Assuring30min
Guarding30min
Discounting30min
Evaluation30min
Close Analysis (Part II)30min
More Close Analysis30min
8 horas para concluir
How to Reconstruct an Argument
CONTENT: This week’s material will teach you how to organize the parts of an argument in order to show how they fit into a structure of reasoning. The goal is to make the argument look as good as possible so that you can learn from it. We work through the main steps of reconstruction, including putting the premises and conclusion into a standard form, clarifying the premises and breaking them into parts, arranging the argument into stages or sub-arguments, adding suppressed premises where needed to make the argument valid, and assessing the argument for soundness. The lectures begin by defining the crucial notions of validity, soundness, and standard form. You will also learn to diagram alternative argument structures, including linear, branching, and joint structures. LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this week’s material, you will be able to: label assuring, guarding, discounting, and evaluative terms determine whether an argument is valid or sound complete arguments by adding suppressed premises reconstruct arguments by and series of arguments classify argument structuresOPTIONAL READING: If you want more examples or more detailed discussions of these topics, we recommend <em>Understanding Arguments, Ninth Edition, Chapter 5.
8 horas para concluir
11 vídeos (Total 150 mín.)
11 videos
Validity26min
Soundness4min
Get Down to Basics21min
Sharpen Edges17min
Organize Parts14min
A Student Example: A Debate About Smartphones in Class11min
Fill in Gaps22min
Conclude2min
An Example of Reconstruction (Part I)9min
An Example of Reconstruction (Part II)9min
An Example of Reconstruction (Part III)10min
9 exercícios práticos
Validity30min
Soundness (Part I)30min
Soundness (Part II)30min
Get Down to Basics30min
Sharpen Edges30min
Organize Parts30min
Fill in Gaps30min
Conclude30min
An Example of Reconstruction30min
1 hora para concluir
Catch-Up and Final Quiz
This week gives you time to catch up and review, because we realize that the previous weeks include a great deal of challenging material. It will also be provide enough time to take the final quiz as often as you want, with different questions each time. We explain the answers in each exam so that you can learn more and do better when you try the exam again. You may take the quiz as many times as you want in order to learn more and do better, with different questions each time. You will be able to retake the quiz three times every eight hours. You might not need to take more than one version of the exam if you do well enough on your first try. That is up to you. However many versions you take, we hope that all of the exams will provide additional learning experiences.
1 hora para concluir
1 exercício prático
Final Quiz30min
Avaliações
Principais avaliações do THINK AGAIN I: HOW TO UNDERSTAND ARGUMENTS
por FY5 de Jul de 2018
I found this course very challenging as I find critical thinking very difficult. However this course was extremely rewarding and I will be taking the other three modules in the Think Again series.
por SM10 de Jun de 2020
I found this course very challenging as I find critical thinking very difficult. However this course was extremely rewarding and I will be taking the other three modules in the Think Again series.
por VS29 de Jun de 2020
This course has helped me breakdown the structure of arguments and I think it is very useful if you struggle with essay writing as this course helps you understand the fundamentals of arguments.
por RH15 de Fev de 2017
This is a very very engaging and applicable course, and is truly presented with 10/10 efficacy! I couldn't be more sincere and adamant in my recommendation, no matter who you are or what you do.
Sobre Programa de cursos integrados Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
By taking Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking you will improve your ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments by other people (including politicians, used car salesmen, and teachers) and also to construct arguments of your own in order to convince others and to help you decide what to believe or do. This specialization introduces general standards of good reasoning and offers tools to improve your critical thinking skills. These skills will help you determine when an argument is being given, what its crucial parts are, and what it assumes implicitly. You will also learn how to apply deductive and inductive standards for assessing arguments and how to detect and avoid fallacies.
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Quando terei acesso às palestras e às tarefas?
O acesso a palestras e tarefas depende do tipo de inscrição. Se você participar de um curso como ouvinte, você poderá ver quase todo o conteúdo do curso gratuitamente. Para acessar tarefas valendo nota e obter um Certificado, você precisará adquirir a experiência do Certificado, durante ou após a participação como ouvinte. Se você não vir a opção de participar como ouvinte:
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- Em vez disso, o curso pode oferecer 'Curso completo, sem Certificado'. Com esta opção, é possível ver todo o conteúdo do curso, enviar as avaliações necessárias e obter uma nota final. Isso também significa que você não poderá comprar uma experiência de Certificado.
O que recebo ao me inscrever nesta Especialização?
Quando você se inscreve no curso, tem acesso a todos os cursos na Especialização e pode obter um certificado quando concluir o trabalho. Seu Certificado eletrônico será adicionado à sua página de Participações e você poderá imprimi-lo ou adicioná-lo ao seu perfil no LinkedIn. Se quiser apenas ler e assistir o conteúdo do curso, você poderá frequentá-lo como ouvinte sem custo.
Is financial aid available?
Sim, a Coursera oferece auxílio financeiro ao aluno que não possa pagar a taxa. Faça a solicitação clicando no link Auxílio Financeiro, abaixo do botão "Inscreva-se" à esquerda. Preencha uma solicitação e será notificado caso seja aprovado. Você terá que completar esta etapa para cada curso na Especialização, incluindo o Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso. Saiba mais .
• What is the coolest thing I'll learn if I take this class?
How to respond if someone says that you would have to be a fool to disagree with them.
• What are people saying about this class?
“I'd like to thank both professors for the course. It was fun, instructive, and I loved the input from people from all over the world, with their different views and backgrounds.”
“Somewhere in the first couple weeks of the course, I was ruminating over some concept or perhaps over one of the homework exercises and suddenly it occurred to me, "'Is this what thinking is?" Just to clarify, I come from a thinking family and have thought a lot about various concepts and issues throughout my life and career...but somehow I realized that, even though I seemed to be thinking all the time, I hadn't been doing this type of thinking for quite some time...so, thanks!”
“The rapport between Dr. Sinott-Armstrong and Dr. Neta and their senses of humor made the lectures engaging and enjoyable. Their passion for the subject was apparent and they were patient and thorough in their explanations.”
Will I receive a transcript from Duke University for completing this course?
No. Completion of a Coursera course does not earn you academic credit from Duke; therefore, Duke is not able to provide you with a university transcript. However, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
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