How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate

Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate by freeopinion on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:32AM (#36928148)

Perhaps. Or maybe there is a completely different purpose in this exercise. We could pick a topic like "Passing by reference is better than passing by value". In the end we might not care at all about "getting to the truth." The topic could be "salt tastes better than pepper."

The point of this exercise could be to learn that "nine out of ten dentists" arguments are flawed and why. It could be to practice listening skills to be able to "flow" the points of discussion.

These practices might not be to get at the truth of any particular argument, but to learn methods to get at the truth of any and all arguments.

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Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate by SiempreViernes on Sunday July 30, 2023 @06:13AM (#36929655)

To be more precise, what you are talking about is analysing the outward form of the argument, to see trough the misdirection rhetoric has provided. It is then the task of logic to examine the core propositions and determine if they mean anything.

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