Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning What does it

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Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning

What does it mean to be Mature?

What does it mean to be Mature?

Mature: Defined Øcomplete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms Øfully

Mature: Defined Øcomplete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms Øfully developed in body or mind, as a person

What is Reasoning?

What is Reasoning?

Reasoning: Defined Ø Use of reason, to form conclusions, inferences (based factual knowledge or

Reasoning: Defined Ø Use of reason, to form conclusions, inferences (based factual knowledge or evidence), or judgments. Reason: Defined Ø The capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought; intelligence.

Mature Reasoning Ø fully developed ability to use logical, rational, and analytic thought to

Mature Reasoning Ø fully developed ability to use logical, rational, and analytic thought to form conclusions, inferences, or judgments. Pause and Consider: Is it even possible reach a state of mature reasoning?

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning Practical guidelines established for working toward development of consistent

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning Practical guidelines established for working toward development of consistent “mature reasoning” skills.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 1. Mature Reasoners are well informed.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 1. Mature Reasoners are well informed.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 1. Mature Reasoners are well informed. Ø If someone

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 1. Mature Reasoners are well informed. Ø If someone feels that you “don’t know your stuff, ” you lose all of your credibility.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to constructive criticism.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to constructive criticism. Ø balance attachment to their opinions with a willingness evaluate and test them against differing opinions.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to constructive criticism. Ø can and will change their mind when they have good reasons to do so.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 3. Mature Reasoners argue with their audiences in mind.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 3. Mature Reasoners argue with their audiences in mind.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 3. Mature Reasoners argue with their audiences in mind.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 3. Mature Reasoners argue with their audiences in mind. Ø They make a sincere effort to understand connect with other people and other points of view.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context. Ø Recognize

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context. Ø Recognize that their argument is part of past, present, and future dialogues.

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context. Ø We

Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning 4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context. Ø We are part of a big conversation with many voices