Euthyphro’s Dilemma summed up nicely
Every once in a while Plato would write something with which I can actually agree. Here’s one of such things.
Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
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| — | Ayn Rand |
Ah, the Internet squabble. It can make even the most analytical mind sound like a shrieky high-school girl. Wouldn’t the Web be a better place if everyone learned to argue logically?
To that end, Craig Ward, a British-born New York-based designer, has produced an excellent flowchart on how to prove people wrong online. The guide reinterprets Paul Graham’s 2008 essay “How to Disagree,” a primer for Internet commenters and bloggers on the hierarchy of effective argument forms.
