PHI 103 Positive Things About Arguing Essay

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We have learned a lot in this course about the meaning of an argument and what constitutes a good argument. This discussion allows us to discuss more positive things that we can learn from “arguing” in the right way.

Prepare: Watch the following ”Links to an external site.” from Daniel H. Cohen, and review “Confronting Disagreement by Seeking Truth” from Chapter 9.4 Take a look as well at the required resources from this week and make sure that you have completed “Links to an external site.” interactive scenario.

Reflect: Think about experiences you have had that involved conflicts with others. What was the genesis of the conflict? Would it have been possible for the exchange to be more productive? Think about why disagreements often lead to fights rather than opportunities to learn from each other.

Write: Answer the following questions: What is an area of life in which you have experienced people treating arguments as a kind of war? What were the consequences of that approach? What is an area of life in which you have experienced people treating arguments as a kind of performance? Was that approach effective? Why is it better to treat arguments as a venue for learning? What traits of character does it require to be able to live according to that approach? What benefits can it have in our lives to take that approach? Provide a specific example.

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Instances where arguments are treated as a kind of was is when it comes to politics. This
can be between politicians themselves or their supports. When it comes to political debates, the
result most of the time is not good as it turns out into war rather than an argument. There is the
use of vulgar and abusive language when it comes to such situations, and there are instances
when the debates become physical war. Politics can be messy, and people with different opinions
and ideas are most of the times getting into fights rather than argue amicably. For instance, in the
2016 presidential debate when the issue about the person best suited for the party’s nomination
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