Rules of Reason - Making and Evaluating Claims: The Online Course by Bo Bennett, PhD | Lesson #16: Conclusion

Rules of Reason

Lesson 16: Conclusion

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Introduction

Course Introduction
1 min

Preface
4 min

Book Introduction
7 min

Know Thyself

Rule #1: Acknowledge the Limits of Your Knowledge Regarding the Claim
4 min

Rule #2: Explore Your Biases Related to the Claim
12 min

Disambiguate

Rule #3: Isolate the Actual Claim
4 min

Rule #4: Clearly and Precisely Define Each Relevant Term
3 min

Rule #5: Use Terms That Reflect the Scope and Degree of the Claim Accurately
6 min

Rule #6: Operationalize Terms When Possible
7 min

Rule #7: Make the Claim Falsifiable When Possible
4 min

Rule #8: Express an Accurate and Meaningful Level of Confidence
6 min

Embrace the Continuum

Rule #9: Convert Causes to Contributing Factors When Appropriate
5 min

Rule #10: Make Strong Analogies and Call Out Weak Ones
12 min

Rule #11: Filter All Relevant Assumptions Through These Same Rules
3 min

Putting It All Together

Example Claims
17 min

Conclusion
2 min

The Eleven Rules of Reason for Making and Evaluating Claims
2 min