Interesting Concept

A topic that was not previously discussed in the reading that I found interesting was in Chapter 4 Section B: The Principle of Rational Discussion. In this section, it gives the rules in order to have a rational conversation/argument, which was insightful. The most obvious yet most helpful statement in this section read “...you might find yourself with someone who wants to reason well but just can’t seem to follow an argument.” I’m sure almost anyone has encountered these types of people, who make pointless claims yet still attempt to argue despite the argument being ineffective. As the book recommends, if you ever find yourself in one of those pointless arguments, it’s better to “agree to disagree” and move on. This section also goes over considering a person who is emotionally invested, overly emotional, and those who “intend not to reason well.” All of these characters are flawed in holding a sufficient and suffice argument.