This chapter discusses refutals in arguments, a very important part of every argument because they give a different point of view and also make you think about the argument in a different way, which can be crucial for decision makers and you as one of the parties of the argument. Refutation is defined by the text as the "Process which one person or faction involved in a decision criticizes arguments advanced by another person or faction" (156) Refutation is a mandatory part of argumentation, having a rebuttal gives the opportunity to fully understand your claims and what can stand against them. Thinking about refutation makes your claims and argument stronger because you have assessed every possible way the opposition can counter you and how the decision makers will view the different points of view. It’s also important to think of refutation when making your claims and arguments before eve presenting them, to be sure that you are ready to counter whatever the opposition has come up with. Refutation is a key part of argumentation because it gives the opportunity for everyone to see the different sides of the argument and grasp a full understanding of it, making it crucial for the decision makers in their stance on the argument.
Chapter five focuses primarily on identifying and developing propositions for problems that people think are relevant. It goes over 6 steps for choosing a valid proposition based on a perceived “feeling of doubt.” While all six steps may not be necessary, the collectively ensure a well thought out and firm proposition. The six steps include identifying the question, surveying implicated objectives (or understanding what is the goal accomplishment in regard to the question), searching for new information, considering alternative options, considering costs and risks of each potential proposition, and then finally choosing one of the propositions. The authors then go on to talk about analyzing and strengthening the proposition chosen. This includes identification and ranking of the issues that the proposition addresses as well as understanding how the decision makers will react to these issues and propositions. In general, with all these methods of critically analyzing the proposition, ...
Your statements are great. We share some of the same thoughts on refutation in my opinion. I also agree that refutation is very important to argumentation because in my opinion it gives you a chance to think out what you want to say back to someone else’s counter claim. It gives you an advantage in a way that can benefit you greatly. I also agree with your statement on how it helps you understand your material better. With you refuting something you have to do your research to make sure you kno you know your argument fully detailed and your opposer’s argument. So you wont be surprised by anything they could possibly say or throw at you.
ReplyDeleteI believe you have a concrete grasp of the concept of refutation, and your analysis is strong. Your comments about the process of refutation in a sense where it reinforces arguments is accurate, and the text provides excellent reasons why this happens when the authors provide a framework for refutation.
ReplyDeleteThe framework for refutation includes suggests to assess argumentative situations, analyze decision makers, and analyze opponents to establish an effective refutation of an argument. When we assess argumentative situations, we develop a complete comprehension of the argument that we want to refute and of our own refutation. Analyzing decision makers allows for us to demonstrate our alternate arguments to generate the optimal response and potentially be granted adherence to our claims. Finally, analyzing our opponents can strengthen our arguments because it gives us a complete perspective of our opponents' argument, and the chances of being caught off guard by our opponents are minimized because of this perspective.