To detect situations in which emotive language may cover up the absence of argument (or obscure the flaws in an argument). |
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To recognize situations in which the lack of good definitions interferes with clear thinking. |
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To know a variety of ways of defining terms in order to clarify them. |
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To spot common defects which appear in definitions. |
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To identify and expose equivocations, merely verbal disputes, and persuasive definitions. |