HU260 Strategies for Decision Making
Week 2 Discussion
Cogent Reasoning
The goal of an argument, as we are using the term, is to persuade. Specifically, a good argument persuades someone into adopting a conclusion that is rational on the basis of its premises.
This week, you will recount a time when you were persuaded or had your mind changed by a good argument.
Make sure that you identify a situation in which you were convinced or had your mind changed on the basis of good evidence.
Note: An “argument” for the purposes of this class does not refer to a verbal altercation, but a collected series of statements intended to prove some conclusion.
In your follow up posts, respond to two other students and assess their situation from your point of view. Would you have been persuaded? What does it take for you to be persuaded by an argument?