How did you identify the theoretical statement in the argument?, philosophy assignment help

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Identify a current argument in the popular media that incorporates or necessitates theoretical statements. Include a copy of the passage in which you locate the argument.

In a 3-page essay, describe the following:

  • How did you identify the theoretical statement in the argument?
  • Do you believe the theoretical statement should be accepted? Why, or why not?
  • If the statement should be accepted, demonstrate how it is immune to first-stage criticism.
  • If the statement should not be accepted, demonstrate how either first-stage or second-stage criticism of the theory undermines its veracity.

This essay will include a thesis statement regarding the author’s position on the theory. It will include an introduction that introduces the reader to the issues at stake, and a conclusion that summarizes the author’s findings.


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Running head: CRITICAL REASONING

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Critical Reasoning
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CRITICAL REASONING

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Introduction
Theoretical statements like groups principles explain about facts related to a statement by
providing more information about the identified fact as well as providing support for that fact.
However, most pieces of academic or political commentary writings are unique as they aim at
persuading readers of the main idea or the integrity of the central finding in their arguments. The
central claim in such cases is to form the arguments (LaPorte, 2013). The discussion will,
therefore, focus mainly on a current argument in the popular media relating to the structure of an
argument by Donald Trump, the 2016 Republican contender for the US presidency. The
argument was carried by the New York Times on August 21, 2016, by Maggie Haberman and
Matt Flegenheimer under the banner headline, Donald Trump, a ‘Rigged’ Election and the
Politics of Race.’ The gist of my argument is that this article carries the typical elements of the
usual structure of a theoretical statement which is carried through its story line and also by the
thread carrying the argument that is developed throughout the article.
Identification of the Theoretical Statement in the Argument
The identification of the theoretical statement emanates from the speakers’ practical
reasoning in whose intention is more or less designed to leads or modifies the voters/populace’s
intentions, plans, and decisions. In this case, the theoretical reasoning correspondingly seeks to
modify the beliefs and expectations of the target audience. However, there is a chance that the
speaker’s reasoning may leave things unchanged. As such, Trump’s reasoning can combine the
hypothetical and practical thinking as a distinction exists between the theoretical thinking and the
practical thinking. At the same time, a difference still does exist between the theoretical and
practical reasoning given. This is because the...


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