diff --git "a/education/english/ENGL2010/\"Why Do We Argue?\" - Talisse & Aikin.md" "b/education/english/ENGL2010/\"Why Do We Argue?\" - Talisse & Aikin.md" index dcb208c..3990ab3 100644 --- "a/education/english/ENGL2010/\"Why Do We Argue?\" - Talisse & Aikin.md" +++ "b/education/english/ENGL2010/\"Why Do We Argue?\" - Talisse & Aikin.md" @@ -4,5 +4,24 @@ Aristotle claimed: - Humans naturally seek to *know*. He used the term *political* to describe *humanity's dependency and tendency towards social interaction*. +# Society +- Humans need to be needed by each other. +- Interdependence introduces complexity in society. +- A mark of civility is the objection to things that harm others. +- People often fail to recognize when they're being exploited in relationships. +- We rely on others to share and accumulate data -# \ No newline at end of file +# Arguments +- Humans don't like being wrong. +- Behavior is frequently determined by an individual's beliefs. +- People naturally object to info they believe is wrong, in the same way that people naturally object to things that harm others. +- **An argument is a rational response to a disagreement**, through showing others *why* they should adopt your beliefs. +- From an argument, you want others to rationally adopt your beliefs. +- Humans are inherently uncomfortable with disagreement. +- You can audit a personal belief while still holding it, and regular auditing of personal beliefs is healthy. +- Non-hostile arguments are a good way to audit those beliefs, and as such are healthy. + +# Definitions +| Phrase | Definition | +| ------------ | --------------------------------------- | +| Epistemology | The philosophical analysis of knowledge | \ No newline at end of file