Final discussion questions: #3

The concept from critical thinking that I felt could have used further discussion over the course of the semester was the concept of counterarguments. I believe that counterarguments is possibly the most important chapter in the entire Epstein text because the basis of critical thinking is arguments, and the concept of counterarguments could be interpreted as half of the knowledge needed to understand arguments fully. I also felt that within the subject of counterarguments the Epstein text failed to elaborate on the concept of refuting an argument properly, there was far too little present in terms of basic explanation and definition to learn the concepts without turning to outside resources. This is all not to say that I did not learn and understand the concept, but merely that I felt that this concept is immensely important and the text seemingly sweeps it under the rug rather than choosing to emphasize learning the nuances of a vast subject.