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PCBC: Argument – the Wrap Party…
So, what’s left to say about arguments and how to have them? Well, a shitload more than I’m willing to post about here, at least for the present. For this, the last post in this series, I am not going … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Argument, Argumentation, humanity, learning, Life, logic, reason, search for truth
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PCBC: Argumentation – Pt, what is it, 4? Yeah, sure, Pt. 4. Why not?…
And now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for… … (and waiting much too long for. BTW, sorry about that) … Logical Fallacies First off, what the hell is a Logical Fallacy? Glad you asked. A … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Argument, humanity, learning, Life, logic, politics, public discourse
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Putting the Civil Back in Civilization: Argumentation for the Very Busy (part II)
Everything on Earth with substance has a form. A pattern of arrangement by which we recognize it as an individual entity – a thing unto itself. Argument is no exception. (If, at this point in time you haven’t read the … Continue reading
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Tagged Argument, civilization, culture, democracy, logic
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Putting the Civil Back in Civilization: Argument: an Introduction
In recent years, hasn’t it just felt like people don’t know how to talk to each other about controversial topics anymore? Seems like there’s no end of online screeds, rants, polemics, fights, and the occasional incitement to riot. It’s one … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Argument, culture, democracy, discourse, logic, politics, Saving the World
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Just the Facts Ma’am…
So, it’s been an interesting week, what with the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of healthcare subsidies and declaring that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. I live in the South. I’m surprised I haven’t seen or heard more … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, gay marriage, logic, Media, politics, reason, religion, Supreme Court
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An Observation About God…
Okay, so let me preface this by reiterating, I don’t particularly care what people believe. If it lifts you up, helps you live a better life, and doesn’t infringe on the rights or safety of another, I say go for … Continue reading
