Q: In our book, Nichols writes, " When persuasion regarding a particular issue is the goal, reason is a very valuable tool. Reason or logic carries a discussion from premises through well-reasoned arguments to a conclusion. However, often there is no clear-cut solution to a real life problem, and logic alone cannot persuade." What is your interpretation of this statement?
A: I believe that logic and reasoning can carry most of the load when it comes to persuasion, but as said in the question, it cannot be the only factor on making a well informed decision. I think to persuade a reasonable person fully, you need factual evidence to back up your side of the argument, whatever that may be. This means sometimes, you cannot rely solely on reason and logic.
I would have to agree with you Dominic. I agree with what you said that in order to persuade a reasonable person, you do need factual evidence. If someone were to tell you out of the blue that you won a million dollars, wouldn't you want some sort of statement saying you actually did. I think that with documentaries they thrive on giving facts for the viewers to believe that what they are saying is true.
ReplyDeleteDom this one of the best posts I have seen great job
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Dom on this because you can not just go by two things you need evidence and facts to also back up what you are trying to say. And having more than just those two to go off of will make your persuasion to someone more accurate.
ReplyDeleteOur opinions on this project are pretty close to similar dom. We both view reason and logic as the vast majority of it, even though its not all their is. Your thought is well written and I agree with it 100%.
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