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Four Criteria of Mature
Reasoning
What does it mean to be
Mature?
Mature: Defined
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms
fully developed in body or mind, as a person
What is Reasoning
?
Reasoning: Defined
Use of reason, to form conclusions, inferences (based factual knowledge or evidence), or judgments.
Reason: Defined The capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought; intelligence.
Mature Reasoning
fully developed ability to use logical, rational, and analytic thought to form conclusions, inferences, or judgments.
Pause and Consider:
Is it even possible reach a state of mature reasoning?
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
Practical guidelines established for working toward development of consistent “mature reasoning” skills.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
1. Mature Reasoners are well informed.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
1. Mature Reasoners are well informed.
If someone feels that you “don’t know your stuff,” you lose all of your credibility.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to constructive criticism.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to constructive criticism.
balance attachment to their opinions with a willingness evaluate and test them against differing opinions.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
2. Mature Reasoners are self critical and open to constructive criticism.
can and will change their mind when they have good reasons to do so.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
3. Mature Reasoners argue with their audiences in mind.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
3. Mature Reasoners argue with their audiences in mind.
They make a sincere effort to understand and connect with other people and other points of view.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
4.Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context.
Recognize that their argument is part of past, present, and future dialogues.
Four Criteria of Mature Reasoning
4. Mature Reasoners know their arguments’ context.
We are part of a big conversation with many voices