What else are arguments used for?

- persuasion and justification are not the only reason for arguments.
- We also give arguments to Explain.

- Explaining is giving someone a reason why something happened(or why it is true)
- when you explain something ,you and your audience both believe what you are explaining.

The goal of explanation is to help people understand why something is true.


Kinds of explanations:-

1)Causal- why did the bridge collapse?
     Because there was an earthquake.

2)Teleological(purposeful)- why did Joe go to the grocery store?
     to buy milk.

3)Formal- Why doesn't this peg fit in the round hole?
        Because the peg is square

4)Material- why is the golf club so light?
       Because it is made of Graphite.

Some times for a single event all the above four explanation can work.

- Narrative kinds of explanations are least effective.
- Explanation in the form of arguments are most effective.
-  General principle or initial law,or scientific phenomena explains very well.

Explanation:-
Is an attempt to fit a particular phenomena into a general pattern in order to increase understanding and remove bewilderment or surprise.

Explanation is not:-
-persuasion
-justification
-generalization
-prediction