LANGUAGE & ARGUMENTS IN PHILOSOPHY

 


INTRODUCTION

We study arguments offered to support claims or positions while we're 'doing philosophy.' Arguments are just that: tools. Justification and explanation are the primary goals of arguments. Justifications and explanations both attempt to provide justifications. Because arguments are built up of words, we can't comprehend them without first grasping the basics of language. Words take on meaning as part of a complex system of linguistic conventions.

WHAT ARE ARGUMENTS

The delivery of an argument has the effect of persuading someone to believe a conclusion that they previously did not accept. 

It is not hypnosis in the traditional sense, nor is it trickery or persuasion. The goal is to make a good argument. For this, we intend to argue persuasively in order to persuade others to accept our viewpoint. Justifications can be divided into two categories.. I've given two instances from my own personal experience to demonstrate the two categories.

When I was in primary school, one of my classmates inquired, "How many planets are there in the solar system?" I just said ‘eight planets.' At the same moment, another of my friends responded no, stating, "There are seven planets." Then I persuade her by presenting compelling arguments. She transformed after I showed her a book about the solar system.

‘I have a strong desire to eat cakes because my mother used to make them for me when I was a child.' Is this a sound argument? Yes. What kind are you looking for? This justification pertains solely to me. You must accept it regardless of your personal preferences. As a result, this is a personal justification example.

Explanations provide answers to queries regarding what happened and how it happened. Even if you don't understand something, explanations can be helpful.

As an example for a good explanation in argument, ‘Why does a gas expand when heated?’ 
  1. All gases expand when heated
  2. This gas was heated
  3. Therefore, this gas expanded

THE PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE

Because arguments are built up of words, we can't comprehend them without first grasping the basics of language.

Is language conventional?

When we write and speak, we follow certain conventions (when we use language). Grammar is one of them. There are also some norms in terms of pronunciation and spelling. Language is customary in that sense.

How is language significant in arguments?

Reasoning needs to be expressed in language and take the form of an argument.

How does the language use in the argument

Arguments are made up of language, so we cannot understand arguments without first understanding language






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