4. Strong arguments don't always persuade everyone. Flashcards
Even if you have a good argument…
there can be at least 1 person who doesn’t understand your argument or doesn’t believe your premises.
Whether you see it as a good argument or not,
depends on what your purpose is.
There are other goals to arguments in addition to persuasion and justification.
True.
You can use an argument to make people understand your
belief or action.
What happens when you make an “Understanding” argument?
It makes people more considerate on what you believe and of you.
What happens if we understand each other?
If we understand each other more, we’ll respect each other more and be more considerate. (But not always)
Don’t set your
sights too high.
You can convince everybody.
False. If you’re going to convince everybody, you’re not going to succeed.
You can’t convince people that fault lies with them, and not you.
True.
What is justification and understanding?
You can succeed your goals if they’re reasonable like understanding, to find your reasons for your belief, and present those reason where people are ought to understand and accept.
People don’t always use arguments that intend to effect people around them.
True.