On the instructor's blog, there are several types of reasoning: Reasoning by Analogy, Sign Reasoning, Causal Reasoning, Reasoning by Criteria, Reasoning by Example, Inductive Reasoning, and Deductive Reasoning. An example of each reasoning are:
1) Reasoning by Analogy - " Studies have shown that beyond a discreet level of wealth, additional money does not make people happier. Therefore by analogy, fame does not make us happier beyond a modest level of appreciation."
2) Sign reasoning (when two or more things are similar or states the obvious) - "The ground is wet outside; it must have rained earlier."
3) Causal Reasoning (something that is expected from cause to effect) - "My brother's ankle was injured, probably because of baseball conditioning. "
4) Reasoning by Criteria (things are discussed before judging whether they are right or wrong) - "Your mom probably wants something for dessert. Let's just get her Apple pie."
5) Reasoning by Example (the use of examples in an argument) - "You should eat less carbs if you want to lose weight. I had a friend who lost 10 pounds in a week!"
6) Inductive Reasoning (arguing from a general to more specific topic) - "All the swans in the lake are white. Therefore, all swans are white."
7) Deductive Reasoning (arguing from a specific topic to a more general view) - "Watch out for wasps..They might sting you."
What stood out to me the most has got to be your causal reasoning and your inductive reasoning. A casual reasoning is like a cause and effect. When something causes that effect could be called a casual reasoning. Stating that your brother’s ankles was injured because of baseball conditioning is somewhat vague because it could have been from anything. But good casual reasoning. As for your inductive reason using swans in a lake is pretty easy to understand because not all swans are going to be white. There actually are black swans that I have seen with red peaks. They are pretty easy to spot in a crowd of swans. The is a good example of inductive reasoning because it is very general. When people think of swans they think white, but that is truly just general.
ReplyDeleteI like your definition for each reasoning. It really helped me understand how each reasoning is used and how to identify them. I find reasoning by example the easiest since it only requires to give an example to back up your argument. The example I used for reasoning by example is similar to yours. Eating less carbs everyday really helps people lose weight. As for casual reasoning, I find it easy as well, since its just an cause and effect type of thing. Your brother's broken ankle was caused by his baseball conditioning is a good example for casual reasoning.
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