“In this video, Julianne Chung of Yale University explains the philosophical concepts of truth and validity before going on to illustrate how truth and falsity, as well as validity and invalidity, can appear in various combinations in an argument.”https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/wi-phi/wiphi-critical-thinking/wiphi-fundamentals/v/critical-thinking-truth-and-validity
Truth and Knowledge
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Read about Plato’s allegory of the cave. Here is one resource on the allegory. Students can also search for a different one and watch a video about the allegory. Assignment: An allegory is a story in which characters and details can be interpreted to reveal ideas or truths about the world. […]
Read one of the two articles (or both) and complete the double-entry journal attached. Article 1: “Is Facebook Making UsLonely?” “Social media—from Facebook to Twitter—have made us more densely networked than ever. Yet for all this connectivity, new research suggests that we have never been lonelier (or more narcissistic)—and that […]
Read the articles “You Still Need Your Brain” By Daniel T. Willingham and “How the Internet Is Loosening Our Grip on the Truth” by Farhad Manjoo. 1. In your own words, what is the main concern raised by Fareed Manjoo in “How the Internent Loosens Our Grip on the Truth?” 2. […]
Students can also listen to the first 7 minutes of the podcast, “Wrongful Convictions, Exoneration, and Criminal Justice with Samuel Gross” or more if they choose to. This podcast offers an introduction to the topic. Students read about the Peter Reilley case, either for homework or in class. Next, individually […]
