分集介绍:本集中主要讲述论证评估中的真值问题,以及暗含的悖论。有效性和论点的真假是不同的,有效性的论点可能一开始难以理解,但是如果遵从定义,就迎刃而解了。

发表于:2018-11-27 / 阅读(556) / 评论(0) 分类 牛津大学公开课:批判性推理入门

We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have multiplied our

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 白领英语晨读

There is nothing like the suggestion of a cancer risk to scare a parent, especially one of the over-educated, eco-conscious type. So you can imagine the reaction when a recent USA Today investigation of air quality around the nation's schools singled

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力小短文走遍全世界

And that brings me to what I see is a paradox. 这在我看来是一个巨大的悖论 The modern world is an incredible source of innovation 现代世界是一个无可比拟的创新之源 and Stanford stands at the center of that, 斯坦福则位于

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We did it in the larger culture, and we're doing it in marriage. 在其他文化中我们已经这么做了,现在我们把它带到婚姻中。 Right, no question about it. But it's interesting, the millennials actually want to be very good parent

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲科技篇

1. Achilles and the Tortoise 1. 阿喀琉斯和乌龟 How could a humble tortoise beat the legendary Greek hero Achilles in a race? The Greek philosopher Xeno liked the challenge and came up with this paradox. 小乌龟如能跑赢希腊传奇英雄阿

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻视频

博客作家考特尼马丁,在这段私人性的诚挚的谈话中重新审视历史悠久的女性主义一词。她通过贯穿讲述有关她这一代女性探索的三个基本悖论,来定义时代性的女性主义。

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We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have multiplied our p

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

Making your way gloomily to the airport after an action-packed holiday, it is easy to feel the days have flown by all too quickly. But there is no need to worry because once you return to the daily grind your break will suddenly seem like it lasted f

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The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr.Kent M.Keith似是而非的戒律?肯特.基思 1.People are illogical,unreasonable,and self-centered.Love them anyway. 戒律一:人们往往会毫无逻辑,不可理喻,唯我独尊。但是不管怎样,还是

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 英语笔译

Weve recently been talking about the Fermi Paradox, attributed to Nobel-winning physicist Enrico Fermi. According to reasonable estimates of how many stars have planets, how many planets may be suitable for the evolution of organisms, and so on, our

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Poverty, crime and education 贫困、犯罪与教育 The paradox of the ghetto 贫民窟的悖论 Unnervingly, poor children seem to fare better in poor neighbourhoods 令人奇怪的是,穷人家的孩子若是生活在贫困区域,表现反而更

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