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Rules of Reason

Making and Evaluating Claims

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BO BENNETT, PhD

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Know Thyself

Rule #1: Acknowledge the Limits of Your Knowledge Regarding the Claim

Rule #2: Explore Your Biases Related to the Claim

Disambiguate

Rule #3: Isolate the Actual Claim

Rule #4: Clearly and Precisely Define Each Relevant Term

Rule #5: Use Terms That Reflect the Scope and Degree of the Claim Accurately

Rule #6: Operationalize Terms When Possible

Rule #7: Make the Claim Falsifiable When Possible

Rule #8: Express an Accurate and Meaningful Level of Confidence

Embrace the Continuum

Rule #9: Convert Causes to Contributing Factors When Appropriate

Rule #10: Make Strong Analogies and Call Out Weak Ones

Rule #11: Filter All Relevant Assumptions Through These Same Rules

Putting It All Together

Conclusion

The Eleven Rules of Reason for Making and Evaluating Claims

About The Author