5. What are arguments used for? Explanation Flashcards
Persuasion and justification are the only purposes for arguments.
False.
Arguments are also given…
in order to explain things.
What is explaining?
Giving a reason why something happened (or why it is true).
When you persuade something, does it have to be true?
No.
What happens when you justify something?
Your audience may not believe what you’re justifying.
What happens when you explain something?
You and your audience both believe what you’re explaining.
You can persuade someone without explaining why the conclusion is true
True.
The goal of explanation is
to help people understand why something is true. Not to persuade or justify.
What are the types of causation/explanation?
Causal, Teleological, Formal and Material.
What is causal?
Why something happened.
What is teleological?
Looking for the purpose of the telos or the goal.
What is formal?
Explain why something happened.
What is material?
Understanding based on the substance of something.
Can you give 4 types of different examples of explanations in the same situation?
Yes.
What is the order of forms in an explanation argument?
- General Principal or Laws
- Initial Conditions
- Therefore, phenomenon to be explained.
