PHIL 347 Week 1 Discussion; Arguments & Explanations

Initial Post Instructions Chapter 1 shows a model of Bloom's taxonomy - they are the steps to mastery of any learning endeavor and the basic components of critical reasoning. They have recently been simplified and reordered as follows: • Remember • Understand • Apply • Analyze • Evaluate • Create Beyond remembering - after all, when the surgeon asks for a Satinsky, you don't want to have to look it up on your Smartphone - how do you think Bloom's steps will apply to you as you pursue your career in the healthcare professions? Answer this question with an argument or an explanation. Next, practice your analytical skills by examining why it is important for a healthcare professional to be able to distinguish between arguments and explanations. • Suppose you see a set of symptoms in a patient or a need for resource allocation. Do you want to explain the reason for their appearance of symptoms or the need for the resource, or must you argue your case? For this, you will need to know, and explain in your post, what makes a set of claims an argument or an explanation (Chapter 2). Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Writing Requirements • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) • APA format for in-text citations and list of references