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PHIL 347 In 1999, a study on the causes of myopia appeared in the prestigious journal Natu PHIL 347 In 1999, a study on the causes of myopia appeared in the prestigious journal Nature (Quinn). The study received wide-spread publicity in leading newspapers, such as the New York Times, and on television outlets, such as CBS and CNN. Within a year, another article in Nature followed up the 1999 study (Zadnik et al., 2000). The studies had dramatically different findings. Using what you have learn...

PHIL 347 In a letter to the editor in the Sacramento Bee newspaper, Kathy Campbell talks a PHIL 347 In a letter to the editor in the Sacramento Bee newspaper, Kathy Campbell talks about how children and teens are abused, in some form or another, every single day (even in Roseville schools), and implementing a parent notification system can put children in an unsafe situation if their home life is abusive.  She mentions that studies of adults who manage to make it through such traumatic events ...

PHIL 347 In Chapter 5 of the book "Title: Think Critically, Authors: Peter Facione, Carol PHIL 347 In Chapter 5 of the book "Title: Think Critically, Authors: Peter Facione, Carol Ann Gittens, Publisher: Pearson, Publication Date: , Edition: 3rd the section "Making Arguments"  states: "In some ways applying our core critical thinking skills to analysis can be more difficult than offering an evaluative opinion. Analysis, like interpretation, is understanding at a deep level (p. 89)"What ...

PHIL 347 In the section "An Expert on Hate in America" in Chapter 6, one of the authors, D PHIL 347 In the section "An Expert on Hate in America" in Chapter 6, one of the authors, Dr. Peter Facione, renders an opinion on a non-profit civil rights organization: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). ï‚·Did the article in Chapter 6 of the text seem credible and reliable? Why? Was it because it was in a textbook? Because it was written by a learned and respected person? Because of the conten...

PHIL 347 Inference: The differing meanings of "valid inference" and "warranted inference" PHIL 347 Inference: The differing meanings of "valid inference" and "warranted inference" are closely related to the differing purposes of deductive and inductive arguments “ the purpose of deductive being to prove; the purpose of inductive to make the conclusion most probable.Look up the words "valid" and "warranted." Each of these words, you will find, has what is known as a lexical defi...

PHIL 347 Janet says, œDaria is not a person of color, so I see no reason why we should lis PHIL 347 Janet says, œDaria is not a person of color, so I see no reason why we should listen to her on the issue of minority race relations. Jose is Hispanic; he is the one we should listen to. As a critical thinker, can you describe the flaw in Janet's claim? Once you have completed your description in your own words, state which of the tests of worthiness and reasonableness Janet's argument fails...

PHIL 347 Remember “ these journal questions require more thinking than writing. Think abou PHIL 347 Remember “ these journal questions require more thinking than writing. Think about exactly what you are asked to do, and then write as economically as possible. For this journal assignment, answer each of the following prompts:ï‚·Important IdeaoConsidering only the Introduction to Chapter 5, in terms of developing critical thinking and reasoning, what do you consider is the most valuable...

PHIL 347 Self-RegulationThe textbook mentions the skill of self-regulation. How do you def PHIL 347 Self-RegulationThe textbook mentions the skill of self-regulation. How do you define this term? You may want to review Chapter 2 (to review critical thinking skills) before your write out your definition. Write your definition in your  own words.Sytem-1 and System-2Define System-1 and System-2 thinking in your own words.Give an example from your personal or work life where you would use each of ...

PHIL 347 State the specific issue you will explore about telehealth. State three aspects o PHIL 347 State the specific issue you will explore about telehealth. State three aspects of the issue that you think you will likely develop in your paper. Briefly state why you have chosen each aspect. Use APA sources and references.Telehealth: Exploring Accessibility and EquityThe specific issue I will explore about telehealth is its accessibility and equity. Telehealth has the potential to revolutioniz...

PHIL 347 Summarize the following text into a college age reading level.These two situation PHIL 347 Summarize the following text into a college age reading level.These two situations involved medical professionals advocating the use of harmful substancesfor their patients. These actions led to an increase in specific disease cases, despite theunderlying causes being different. It is known that tobacco use increases the incidence of lungcancer. While the prescription of opioids led to an opioid ...