The Standard of Good Reasoning

Whenever we reason about a question, it’s possible to reason well or poorly. What distinguishes good reasoning from bad reasoning? In this text, we will explore a pair of examples of reasoning in detail and see that reasoning well is a matter of how you respond to the evidence that is available to you.

Topics

  • truth
  • reliability
  • bias
  • evidence
  • good reasoning
  • motivated reasoning
  • reasoning
  • responsiveness to evidence
  • standard of reasoning