Thanks, Glen. The distinction with "strawmanning" is really helpful. From Dennett, eh? That wiley old fox.
n Nicholas Thompson Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology Clark University thompnicks...@gmail.com https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/ -----Original Message----- From: Friam <friam-boun...@redfish.com> On Behalf Of u?l? ? Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 10:51 AM To: FriAM <friam@redfish.com> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] hidden https://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+a+steelman+argument In my words, it's an attempt to reformulate an opponent's argument so that you can, authentically, carry it to its logical conclusion. In order to "listen empathetically", you *must* steelman your opponent's view. On 5/20/20 9:42 AM, thompnicks...@gmail.com wrote: > Please, oh please, would you guys remind me what a "steelman" position is and > what it's function is in rhetoric. I feel like you-guys are making progress > and I am falling .... falling ... behind. -- ☣ uǝlƃ -- --- .-. . .-.. --- -.-. -.- ... -..-. .- .-. . -..-. - .... . -..-. . ... ... . -. - .. .- .-.. -..-. .-- --- .-. -.- . .-. ... FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ -- --- .-. . .-.. --- -.-. -.- ... -..-. .- .-. . -..-. - .... . -..-. . ... ... . -. - .. .- .-.. -..-. .-- --- .-. -.- . .-. ... FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/
