Worked out logical implications of, in terms of anticipated experience...
Did the above and compared that to actual experience...
Evaluated for coherence (e.g., made sure that the same word isn’t being used to mean two different things in the same argument)...
Evaluated for internal soundness—that is, confirmed that the premises really do imply the conclusion, even if it turns out the premises are false...
Identified known arguments with a “family resemblance” that may form a viable reference class for evaluation or comparison...
Worked out logical implications of, in terms of anticipated experience...
Did the above and compared that to actual experience...
Evaluated for coherence (e.g., made sure that the same word isn’t being used to mean two different things in the same argument)...
Evaluated for internal soundness—that is, confirmed that the premises really do imply the conclusion, even if it turns out the premises are false...
Identified known arguments with a “family resemblance” that may form a viable reference class for evaluation or comparison...