Miscellaneous Links:

Argumentation Primers

The Principles of Argumentation

Argument & Deliberation

Logic and Argument

• Evidence, Reasoning, and Refutation

  Evidence: The University of North Carolina Writing Center

  Types of Reasoning: Changing Minds.org

  Refutation: The Southern Poverty Law Center-Teaching Tolerance

   

  Examples, Etc.

  • Margaret Heffernan, "Dare to Disagree" (from TEDGlobal 2012 · 12:56 · Filmed Jun 2012)
    • "Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree."
  • Elizabeth Lesser: "Take "the Other" To Lunch" (from TEDWomen 2010 · 11:08 · Filmed Dec 2010)
    • “There's an angry divisive tension in the air that threatens to make modern politics impossible. Elizabeth Lesser explores the two sides of human nature within us (call them "the mystic" and "the warrior”) that can be harnessed to elevate the way we treat each other. She shares a simple way to begin real dialogue — by going to lunch with someone who doesn't agree with you, and asking them three questions to find out what's really in their hearts.”

  The Upside of Losing an Argument and/or Being Wrong (a journalist shares his realizations about entrenched adversarialism)

  The Toulmin Model of Argument (a short, simple YouTube video/slideshow)

  Critical Reasoning: A Romp Through the Foothills of Logic (lectures w/slideshow from the University of Oxford)

Cooperative Argumentation: A Model for Deliberative Community

Chapter 1:

“The Age of Cynicism” (A millenial's thoughts on the topic. An article by Mohammed Fairouz; posted Saturday, July 25, 2015)

Against Cynicism: A Philosopher's Brilliant Reasons for Living (a book review Posted July 29, 2013)

A review of Peter Sloterdijk's book, Critique of Cynical Reason

Dangerous Moral Cynicism Rears Its Head on Both Sides of the Aisle (an article Posted: 03/05/2012 5:32 pm EST Updated: 05/05/2012 5:12 am EDT )

 

Chapter 2:

Daniel H. Cohen: For Argument’s Sake (Filmed February 2013 at TEDxColbyCollege)

Why do we argue? To out-reason our opponents, prove them wrong, and, most of all, to win! ... Right? Philosopher Daniel H. Cohen shows how our most common form of argument — a war in which one person must win and the other must lose — misses out on the real benefits of engaging in active disagreement.

Kathryn Schulz: On Being Wrong(Filmed March 2011 at TED2011)

Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we're wrong about that? "Wrongologist" Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.

 

Chapter 3:

Context:

Sam Sommers - The Hidden Power of Context (at TEDxSomerville; published on May 29, 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OztAiKJbU1A

 

Chapter 4:

Under construction

Chapter 5:

Pope Francis Visits the USA: Demonstrates and Promotes Dialogue

• A report by NPR reproter Don Ganyae, arguing that the Pope spoke in an inclusive, dialogic, and empathetic manner:
  • http://www.npr.org/2015/09/24/443127592/in-speech-on-the-hill-popes-remarks-to-congress-send-a-message-or-3?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nprstoriesfromnpr
• “'I Am Convinced That We Can Make A Difference,' Pope Tells Congress” (NPR’s live blog of the event)
  • http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/09/24/443070564/watch-live-pope-francis-poised-to-speak-to-joint-meeting-of-congress

Chapter 6:

• The Art of Listening: Whoopi Goldberg and Elizabeth Hesselback discussing the N-word on The View
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOf4jgmdY3Y
• Ted Talk: Getting People to Listen
  • Sally Kohn: Let’s try emotional correctness; TED@NYC · 5:59 · Filmed Oct 2013. “You won’t get anyone to agree with you, then they have to listen to you first.”
  • http://www.ted.com/talks/sally_kohn_let_s_try_emotional_correctness

 

Chapter 7:

Under construction

Chapter 8:

Under construction

Chapter 9:

Under construction

Chapter 10:

Under construction

Chapter 11:

Under construction

Chapter 12:

Under construction

Question of Value:

• Autism Debate with Jenny McCarthy on 'The Doctors', Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oEtF8FdqpA)

Argument Mapping:

Here's a good example of a position or argument (in video form) that one could map: Noam Chomsky (June, 2013) on the NSA, Privacy, Google glass and other topics (see minute 0:30-5:10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF5I2wLMhtw