Think again how to reason and argue
In a polarized world, a good argument can help create understanding, respect, and compromise. The key is the word "good" : arguments should not resort to put-downs, abuse, accusations, or avoidance of issues. Sinnott-Armstrong shows readers what arguments are-- and what good they can do. When one un...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Preface: Why I wrote this book
- Introduction: Our cultural rut
- Why to argue. So close and yet so far ; Toxic talk ; The sound of silencing ; What arguments can do
- Intermission: From why to how. Why to learn how to argue
- How to argue. How to spot arguments ; How to stop arguments ; How to complete arguments ; How to evaluate arguments
- How not to argue. How to avoid fallacies ; How to refute arguments
- Conclusion: Rules to life by.
