How to Have a Good Argument
An argument (at least in philosophy) is giving reasons for a conclusion.
So, in part one of this philosophical series, Pat Flynn talks about why argumentation is not only important, but necessary for human understanding, and why the two extreme positions that degrade or devalue argument–“political correctness”, on the one hand, and “provocateurs”, on the other–should be avoided if we actually want to advance in knowledge and truth.
Beyond that, Pat talks the basic building blocks of logic and deductive argumentation, so you can not only detect when a good argument is being made, but begin to form them yourself.
How to Have a Good Argument
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I think there are a lot of people who hear the word argument and have a negative reaction because so many people don’t know how to make an argument without losing their mind, or they employ deceitful tactics where they do not make their argument in good faith. I took a class in rhetorical analysis and critical thinking and learned a lot about how to spot faulty reasoning and just deceitful arguments.
A good argument is something worth listening to but nowadays people get easily insulted by people who are actually making the better point. Healthy discussions actually lead to better understanding on the stuff talked about and end up even improving something. Like you mentioned though Pat, sometimes I end up not making the argument because the person in the other end might take offense on it — the goal of a good argument is not to take anything personally but to provide reason for a conclusion. A lot of great tips here on spotting and making a good argument!
It’s good to see that some people know the value of being able to persuade people without manipulation. I think many people are unaware of what constitutes a good argument (reason and conciseness, etc. ) and what doesn’t (shouting, talking until you wear out the other side, etc.).