Chapter 4 Question 3

I really learn something from the chapter 4 knowledge, evidence, and errors in thinking. One concept that I want to talk about it in details is evaluating evidence. According to the chapter, evidence is something that tends to prove or disprove a particular view. Evidence plays an important role in argument. It is used as the grounds or premises for the belief in a particular conclusion. Most importantly, we need to make sure whether the evidence on which we base our argument is accurate or not. Since evidence can come from many sources, we need to consider it based on the reliability. We can use our own experience as credible evidence for a claim. For example, there is a conflict with our experience, we are reasonable to suspect the reliability of the claim. This chapter gives out a clear idea that the importance of knowing how to evaluate the credibility and accuracy of evidence in critical thinking and logic.