Thursday, October 7, 2010
Chapter 6 : Compund Claims :
This chapter was a confusing chapter. I learnt a couple of key concepts from this chapter. Its overall objective was basically to tell us that, claims can be joined by key words and made into a single, strong claim. Such a claim would be know as a compound claim. The art of combining claims to make it a stronger claim is very difficult. The key fact in this version of a claim is that, when two or more claims are combined, they should not be viewed as many claims, rather just as one claim.
Another way a claim can be made strong and interesting if one reasons with "or" claims. This type of claim basically states that : "A or B, not A; So B" (Epstein, 117). This lays a strong foundation for many of the claims to be structured as valid. It is easier for one to asses the argument, and provide reasonable claims to support their argument. In other words, this form can help reduce other possibilities, thus increasing the chances for the argument to be valid. As we have learned, a valid argument, does not have to be a strong one.
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Hey soccerFreak, this is tonker just letting you know what I thought of your explanation. I noticed that you and I both wrote about compound claims from chapter 6 and we also both discussed "or" statements. Your definition of a compound claim is well put and makes a lot of sense. The act of combining two claims into one showed me that you grasped the concepts discussed in chapter 6. Your review on "or" claims is really well explained as well. Your example from the book is the same that I used, probably because it is very understandable and well put. I really liked how you connected these concepts to becoming better at arguing. Good work with this post and keep it up.
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