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. - ...