3. What are arguments for? Flashcards
One purpose of arguments is to try to persuade people to do or believe things that you wouldn’t otherwise do or believe.
True
What happens if the person cannot understand your argument?
They cannot be persuaded.
Another type of purpose of an argument is to get people to change their beliefs to
give them a reason for their belief or out belief.
Giving them a reason is not necessarily to convince or persuade them or to change their beliefs.
True
What is justifying?
Justifying is showing someone your beliefs or actions (and bad reason can do that)
Is justification persuasion?
No.
When someone gives you can argument, you need to ask a series of questions:
- Is this person trying to change my mind?
If so, the purpose is persuasion.
- Is the arguer trying to give some kind of reason to believe something?
If so, the purpose is justification.
Whether you succeed in justifying your conclusion…
does not depend on what effect your argument your audience has.
Because the audience may not understand your argument on which it will have no effect.