One concept I have gained knowledge about and found useful and interesting is subjective and objective claims. According to the textbook “Critical Thinking” by Richard L. Epstein, a subjective claim is subjective if “whether it is true or false depends on what someone (or something or some group) thinks, believes, or feels. A subjective claim invokes personal standards.” “A claim is objective if it is not subjective. An objective claim invokes impersonal standards.”
An example of a subjective claim is, “Tiger Woods should be the worst player in golf because he has no morals.” This claim is subjective because it represents how someone feels. Subjective claims are can also be viewed as opinions in which people have.
An example of an objective claim is, “Tiger Woods has won 14 major professional golf tournaments.” This is an objective claim because it is stating something that is a fact and does not invoke personal standards.
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