Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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Chapter 15 was all about cause and effects. A cause is the reason for things happening. An effect is the result of the cause and the two go hand in hand. So much of our lives are about cause and effect. One concept I found interesting was the normal conditions. Normal conditions "are the obvious and plausible unstated claims that are needed to establish that the relationship between purported cause and purported effect is valid or strong." Another concept that was interesting is the "post hoc ergo proper hoc" meaning after this, therefore, because of this. Much of argument has to do with this saying. The book used a good example in explaining how we use this saying in our everyday arguments. Overall, the chapter was helpful for learning about how cause and effect is used in our everyday life. Chapter 15 used good examples and had great ways of explaining everything.
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I realized that the concept of cause and effect is displayed all the time in our every day conversation. I like the way you have explained this concept. With your explanation of normal conditions, I can see the correlation with cause and effect. Even though it is easy to follow, the way you explained “post hoc ergo proper hoc” made it even easier for me to grasp; when I put it in an example and compared it to the one in the text, that’s when it finally clicked. I enjoyed your explanation of this concept as it was perfect and covered everything.
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