SOCIOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Eristic, Counterclaim
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1. an effective way to improve knowledge and come to an agreement: why arguments, provide a way for people with different views jointly reach conclusions through sound logical reasoning based on valid evidence. 2. can be better than the soundness of conclusions either side would make their own: provide a way to advance knowledge, other uses of arguments. 1. final claim a) the conclusion one participant argues is true. 4. counterclaim a) an alternative claim that often opposes the final claim. 5. supporting argument a) statements supporting a claim or counterclaim (1) evidence (data) (a) facts used to support a claim (1) pseudo-evidence (a) anecdotes or other unproven information with limited credibility. 1. rebuttal a) statements challenging a claim or argument in support of a claim. 2 (a) this is the only way to achieve closure by recognizing progress and moving on to other issues.
