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Aristotle & Rhetoric

FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest In Aristotle’s world, rhetoric was the art of discovering all available means of persuasion, and he heavily emphasized the logical aspect of this process. He considered rhetoric a counterpart of both logic and politics, and called it “the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of

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Arguments & Argument Maps for Kids

FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest   In day-to-day life “arguing” is usually understood to mean a disagreement or fight, and something that most try to avoid. But, in truth, arguments are part of critical thinking processes – part of how we use logical reasoning. The general structure for a logical argument is: This is

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Logic Dogs #1: A Quick Game

FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestHere’s a simple game you can play to test some of your Logic Dogs vocabulary words. If you haven’t watched Logic Dogs #1, you can watch it now: For small breeds (younger kids) For medium breeds (older kids)   In following statements, roll your mouse over the antecedent. 1. If