First identify whether the question asks for a meaning or the support for a claim.
Question 1: what is a circle? This seeks a concept and calls for a definition.
Question 2: why does this figure have three sides? This seeks grounds for a judgment and calls for an argument.
Question 3: why are not all animals cats? This asks for reasoning about a claim and its failure.
Choosing the right intellectual tool is the first step.
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Practice: identify the target
Nazar, Fikr and the Definition of Logic
First identify whether the question asks for a meaning or the support for a claim.
Question 1: what is a circle? This seeks a concept and calls for a definition.
Question 2: why does this figure have three sides? This seeks grounds for a judgment and calls for an argument.
Question 3: why are not all animals cats? This asks for reasoning about a claim and its failure.
Choosing the right intellectual tool is the first step.