These are some examples that I came up with:
1. A GTi is a VolksWagen car with a turbo. A turbo increases the boost in a car which then makes the car fast. Therefore, a GTi is a fast car.
2. Limp Bizkit is a music artist that sings with explicit lyrics. Explicit lyrics are more or less inappropriate and vulgar statements. Therefore, Limp Bizkit is a music artist that sings inappropriate and vulgar statements.
3. Dr. Pepper is a good beverage. Good beverages are usually considered tasty. Therefore, Dr. Pepper is tasty.
In the book, Critical Thinking, the description of a Valid Argument is a "statement that the premises isn't true and the conclusion is false in unison." In other words, some statements can be valid but not strong enough to know if the statments are true or false.
Strong arguements are knowing a statement is true and/or false. The GTi exmaple is a good exmaple. We know that a GTi is a car, we know that a turbo increases boost making a car fast, therefore, we know the GTi is a fast car. All of those statements are true.
As again, I like to put random pictures up in all my blogs. Here's a really good one (in my opinion) i took today in my iPhone at Valley Fair with my friend known as "01101001".
I strongly agree with your post. I like how you actually go to compare one of this weeks blog topics to discrete math. All three of your examples are all very good and really shows you understand the tests for an argument to be considered good. Also, the definitions that you included were also really good. They really showed the difference between a strong argument and a valid argument. I also think that the pictures you upload on your blog show originality and that you are actually putting in extra time to really make your blog spot your own. Very creative!
ReplyDeleteI like how you compared the section to a math class. If I had taken the same class, I am sure that I would be able to see the connection. It's also a plus to see more than one example, because more examples are always better. I also like your interpretation of what the book said about what a valid argument is. I agree that some people can make valid arguments that are hard to figure out whether or not they are true. In the book, one drawing says that the strength of an argument doesn't matter if it's valid, however I think that it can still be true or false in this situation.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, i want to say that you are right, that is a pretty good picture. Now to the actual post. I think that it was extremely clever to use a math class and compare it making a good argument. I also liked pretty much all of the examples you used. I am curious as to how much your math class really does compare to making a good argument. I guess i would have to take the class to get a real clear idea of how close the two things are. Overall, i thought your post was pretty creative and pretty accurate.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post. I think the test was almost like discrete math, which I know from personal experience. My personal experience of reading you talk about how it's similar to discrete math. Also, how did you get the number "01101001" as a code name for your friend? Was it random or is it some sort of cipher?
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