Evaluating Sources & Premises of Arguments

The acquisition of information occurs through various means such as social media, newspapers, mass media, books, teachers, parents, scholars, propaganda, and rumors. However, there are only four fundamental sources from which all data originates. Primarily, there are only four basic sources of all data:  Observations Experiences Historical accounts of human beings' individual or collective observations and experiences (Books) Logical inferences from those experiences and observations Books contain logical inferences based on the experiences and observations of the author. The historical accounts found in books comprise a collective representation of human beings’ experiences and observations at specific times and places. News, on the other hand, is the outcome of logical inferences from observations or experiences made by journalists. Parents, teachers, and scholars convey their logical inferences derived from their own experiences and observations. Once an individual has learned this, th…