HUMA 1770 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Jargon, Active Listening
15 Sep 2017
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What follows are some principles of good argumentation. A strong arguer adheres to all the principles. Otherwise, even if he/she wins an argument, it is considered weak. When arguers commit fallacies, the fallacies may connect with these principles. This principle demands that a conclusion must be proven as solidly as possible. Arguers have the same goal of finding the best possible answer/ plan/ conclusion - whoever it belongs to. The result is about accuracy, argument strength, not about winning . We are aiming for a strong plausible argument. Almost any fallacy we study may violate the truth-seeking principle. The respect principle demands that all arguers have the right to offer their own viewpoints. This principle distinguishes arguers from argument - the two should not be conflated. Someone can have a good argument, regardless about what you think of the actual arguer.
