Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

Re: Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

de CABAY YANQUI VALERIA FERNANDA -
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A good argument happens when the reasons are true and the conclusion follows the reasons. The ideas must be clear and make sense. A premise is accepted when we know it is true, such as when we see it, read it from reliable sources, or hear it from an expert. But if the premise is just someone's opinion, or if there is no hard evidence, we do not accept it because it is not true. A good argument is not just saying something: we have to think, check if the information is correct and use logic. This helps us to understand better and not to believe everything we hear and to have a better critical thinking.

One experience I have had about refuting an argument was from Formula 1, I was told that it just consists of driving fast in circles. I disagreed. I told him that Formula 1 is more than just going around a circuit. It needs strategy, like when to change tires or when to go faster or slower. The drivers work with a great team and train very hard. The car is also very important: it is full of technology. I gave examples, like how teams choose the best time to make a pit stop and how drivers use data to win. My friend didn't know these things. I used simple, understandable facts and logic to show him that Formula 1 is a complex sport. In the end, he told me he hadn't thought of that before.