What Is a Straw Man Argument? Definition and Examples
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What Is a Straw Man Argument? Definition and Examples
After all, if people fight on social media, they won’t fight on the streets. Like a boiling kettle, we have to let out steam somewhere. Better to cool the pot on social media than in the streets. In the words of Thiel, “social media proved to be more important than it looked.”
David Perell • Peter Thiel’s Religion
The real test of any argument is how well it stands up to rigorous criticism. When you’re confident in your viewpoint, you love a chance to throw it into the ring with other arguments and show off its strength. It works like boxing: the stronger the opponents you’ve beaten, the better your ranking. That’s why a strong college paper always includes
... See moreTim Urban • What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
As a result, the concept RATIONAL ARGUMENT is further defined by means of other metaphors which do enable us to focus on these important aspects: an argument is a journey, AN ARGUMENT IS A CONTAINER, and AN ARGUMENT IS A BUILDING.
George Lakoff • Metaphors We Live By
We argue to refine our point of view, to challenge our certainties, and to persuade others when we feel that they are misguided.
Andrew Doyle • Free Speech And Why It Matters
Can you develop a steel man argument? If you’re unsure about a decision and your gut fighting with your external sources of information is leaving you floundering, you can find a way forward with a ‘steel man argument’. This is the opposite of the ‘straw man argument’ you may be familiar with, whereby you argue against something based on false prem
... See moreKatie Lewis • Find Your 9others
Too often people flail in their disagreements because they either don’t know or don’t think about how they should engage effectively; they just blurt out whatever they think and argue.