CHAPTER 5: ASSUMPTIONS: WHAT'S TAKEN FOR GRANTED?
An assumption is something we take for granted, somethin we accept prematurely as being true, something we dont check out carefully usually we dont recognize that we have an assumption until it causes a problem. Assumptions can be conscious or unconscious. Hidden assumptions are unconscious assumptions that really influence a line of reasoning. One type of hidden assumptions is stereotypes. Arguments are the use of reasoning to defend and an idea or to persuade someone else to believe in the idea. Someone who brings a fresh perspective to a problem is often able to find a solution because they dont buy the assumptions that restrain others.
An assumption is something we take for granted, somethin we accept prematurely as being true, something we dont check out carefully usually we dont recognize that we have an assumption until it causes a problem. Assumptions can be conscious or unconscious. Hidden assumptions are unconscious assumptions that really influence a line of reasoning. One type of hidden assumptions is stereotypes. Arguments are the use of reasoning to defend and an idea or to persuade someone else to believe in the idea. Someone who brings a fresh perspective to a problem is often able to find a solution because they dont buy the assumptions that restrain others.
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