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B2.2 describe critical thinking skills (e.g., detecting bias and point of view, systematic and analytical thinking) and habits of mind (e.g., open-mindedness, truth seeking, inquisitiveness) that support philo­ sophical reasoning, and demonstrate the ability to use them in various contexts
B2.3 correctly use terminology related to logic (e.g., logical consistency, contradiction, deduction, induction, inference, relevance, ambiguity, pre­ sumption, validity) when formulating and analysing arguments
B2.4 explain common fallacies of reasoning (e.g., denying the antecedent, affirming the consequent, an ad hominem argument, an appeal to pity, an appeal to authority, equivocation, false cause, beg­ ging the question, the complex question fallacy), and identify them when formulating and analysing arguments
B2.5 explain how philosophical reasoning and critical thinking skills can be applied in every­ day life (e.g., logical thinking skills can be used to detect fallacies in arguments, advertisements, the media; critical and analytical thinking skills can be used in questioning and analysing assertions and assumptions made in debates, speeches, editorials; systematic thinking skills can be used to solve prob­ lems and weigh decisions), and demonstrate the ability to apply these skills in various contexts
Teacher prompts: “Which skills related to philosophical reasoning does a mechanic use when diagnosing a car that won’t start?” “How might you use philosophical reasoning skills in discussions about political issues?”
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