It was very helpful to use this online resource because not only did it give real world example, but it explained causation very clearly. Sometimes in the Epstein book some of the concepts can be hard to understand. There is not always a lot of clarity when it comes to definitions and such. In the example of the traffic accident with the cyclist the author of the webpage explains how the cause and effects are in fact products of inductive reasoning. Some things like the accident explained in this website happen every day, it is good knowledge to know that this can be used in real life situations. Some of my classes I sit and think to myself, “When will this ever apply to life? Why am I learning this information?” When it comes to the topic of cause and effect it becomes a lot more clear that these arguments can actually be put to good use.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Cause and Effects Website
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Great job in your explanation of the cause and effect website. I agree that it was a very helpful online resource because it gives real world examples that are explained clearly. With so many concepts, sometimes the definitions are hard to understand, especially on websites, and this was a very helpful site. Great job in relating the bicyclist example to inductive reasoning. I also really like how you related this cause and effect assignment to everyday life. I also agree that sometimes it is hard to understand why we are learning certain concepts, but cause and effect situations happen everyday and this is a relevant life assignment.
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