Summary:
Assumptions is something we take for granted, something we accept prematurely as being true, something we do not check out carefully. Assumptions can be conscious or unconscious, warranted or unwarranted. They can lead to faulty reasoning and can be useful tools for problem solving. One form of hidden assumptions is stereotypes. Another is value assumptions, or basic unexamined beliefs that unconsciously influence our thinking. Arguments are the use of reasoning to defend an idea or to persuade someone else to believe in the idea.
EXERCISE P. 145
Defining Assumption
1.) Assumption - something taken for granted
2.) Assumption - Recognized as such after circumstances revealed their errors
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