Counterexampler

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Counterexample
"No one with red hair is good at basketball." "If someone is an atheist, then they're a bad person."
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A real or imagined case that is supposed to show that some claim or view has to be false.
Matt Bonner is a red-haired person who is good at basketball.Dr. Stenberg's friend Dan is a good person and an atheist.
How can counterexamples help us get closer to the truth?
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They can help us make progress towards the truth by eliminating potential views from consideration.
Counterexamples can give us good reason to think that a claim or view is false.
What is the first step for coming up with counterexamples?
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Isolate the claim that you want to contest with your counterexample.
Are you trying to show that it's false that (1) all atheists are bad people or (2) not all religious people are good people?
What is the second step for coming up with counterexamples?
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Keep your counterexample focused only on the claim you want to contest with your counterexample.
What is the third step for coming up with counterexamples?
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Take the time to find a real case V take time and imagination to come up with a thought experiment that will serve as a good counterexample.
What is the fourth step for coming up with counterexamples?
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Practice!
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