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    Persuasion in critical thinking

    What is the role of persuasion in critical thinking? Does persuasion alter critical thought? Is emotion a necessary component of persuasive thought? Why or why not?

    The phenomenon of Pre-Texting examined using deontology and utilitarianism.

    ---------------------- Patricia Dunn is with Hewlett-Packard no more. It all started with a leak; somebody was giving out important company secrets. And with all the deft Hollywood style gumshoe-esque thinking Ms Dunn hired Private Investigator Ronald DeLia to find out just who it was. The Private Investigators posed as H

    Meaning Construction & Postmodern Thinking

    What are some of the challenges one can face and the possible courses of action they may be drawn to as a result of the new understanding of constructing meaning? How can postmodern thinking aid leaders facing a world in which only those organizations capable of continually reinventing themselves will remain competitive?

    Philosophy: Meaning and Value

    Hi, Can you please assist? I need to put together a 2,400 word essay on Meaning and value. My paper - Create a narrative description of an approach to meaning and value. Draw from experience and outlook, including ethical standards and values, career plans and ambitions, or views of growth and self-development. Make clear whi

    Questions

    200 words: What are some of the primary implications for effective leadership that follow from embracing the postmodern paradigm? 200 words: How can a leader take responsibility for supporting employees in making their working lives meaningful? 200 words: What should be a leader's primary grounding for creating an

    TEXACO DISCRIMINATION CASE Review

    From the Student: Dear OTA, I am working on a case study on Texaco Discrimination Case. I would like some help on two points. 1. Determine all the facts: 2. symptoms of problems. I am writing 2800 words on many sections can you just help with the question above (about 250-300 words per question) Attached is a copy of informa

    Critique of a postmodern philosophy

    Submit a 1400 word analysis and critique of a prominent postmodern thinker's philosophy. Present a summary of the philosophy along with a reaction and critique. Support your position, and discuss your experiences that confirm or disconfirm your chosen philosophy. Choose only ONE from the following major postmodern thinkers: P

    Descartes' Pure Inquiry

    After reading the discourses, what do you think so far about Descartes' project? Do you think it is possible? Why? Why not? Use examples from the reading to support your claims. I have attached the reading material. Thank you!

    Analyze a scientist's arguments, why sound or unsound

    Explain why each argument is either sound or unsound. A scientist proposes the following arguments to determine if a human being is a person: 1. To be a person a human being must be conscious and able to feel pain. Therefore, a human being that is not conscious and unable to feel pain is not a person. 2. To be a pers

    Disseminating knowledge

    250 words: The experts agree that widely disseminating knowledge is crucial in the era of knowledge work. How is this best accomplished, in the most concrete of terms? 250 words: How can we best manage combining autonomous, self-directed performance by knowledge workers with the interconnecting needs of the organization?

    Job Satisfaction

    Please address the following items: o Define job satisfaction. o Explain the impact that organizational socialization has on job satisfaction. (about 400 words please).

    Developing Syllogisms From Incomplete Arguments

    Supply the missing premise or conclusion of the following enthymeme in such a way that the resulting syllogism is valid. All major polluters are industrialized countries, but no industrialized countries are ready to limit their pollution. The conclusion is clear.

    Investigations: Causal Hypothesis Analysis

    Please review my responses (and give suggestions) Using the following question, QUESTION: Learning music can help children do better at math. Gordon Shaw of the University of California, Irvine, and Frances Rauscher at the University of Wisconsin compared three groups of second-graders: 26 received piano instruction plus p

    Critical Thinking

    What is the most important concept about critical thinking for a person? What tools/insights does critical thinking give someone to make positive change in their life?

    Argument questions

    What determines if an argument is fallacious? Why and how are fallacies used intentionally?

    Moonlighters - Identifying occupation by deduction

    Problem: Mrs. Cooper, Ms. Harris and Ms. Read each have two different occupations. No one shares an occupation with another. THe following is known to be true about the women and their occupations: The engineer and the musician oftern attend concerts together. The author asked the accountant to help her prepare her income tax

    Supporting a Position

    Choose a position on capital punishment and state the position with facts about capital punishment.

    Short summary

    Please help me with a short summary on the following objectives. Thank you Patterns of Fallacious Reasoning ? Recognize fallacies in written, oral, and visual arguments. ? Develop spontaneous oral or written arguments.

    Same Sex Marriages

    Discussing a Polarising issue: Same Sex Marriages Provide a discussion/analysis of a particular social polarising issue.

    Fallacy Journal and Presentation

    FALLACY JOURNAL AND PRESENTATION Presentation of 2 fallacies from the print, visual, and sound media. Study media sources and identify items that represent different fallacies. The best sources are editorials, letters to the editor, advertisements, news reports, tabloid type newspapers, talk shows, call-in programs, etc. Y

    Contemporary-Issue Paper on Same-Sex Marriages

    Select a contemporary issue that that has generated polarized view points (environmental policy, taxation and income redistribution, benefits for same-sex couples, worker's rights, and etc.). After selecting the issue, describe the competition between elite groups and/or special interest groups in regard to related policy decis

    Summary - Critical Thinking, Assumption & Emotions

    Please summarize the following: Assumptions: Critical Thinking and the Unknown 0 Recognize assumptions in various situations. 0 Compare and contrast necessary and unwarranted assumptions. 0 Develop methods of checking assumptions and creating alternatives. Logic versus Emotion 0 Explain th