I found plausible claims and implausible claims to be useful because a plausible claim means that we have a good reason to believe that the claim is true. If the claim is less plausible then we do not really have a reason to believe that the claim is true. This would mean that the claim is implausible.
Epstein states in the book that in Chapter 5 we will go more into plausible claims and implausible claims. I just found it useful for me because he is introducing the topic early on so that I know what is ahead of the textbook for me and my other classmates to read. Another thing that I found useful with plausible claims and implausible claims was “begging the question”. Begging the question is brought up with the two claims. Begging the question means when the argument begs the question on whether or not any of its premises is no more plausible than the conclusion. I found this to be useful as well because I can actually relate to it in real life and I have used it in everyday life.
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