Rogerian Argument Everyone is familiar with the idea of a persuasive essay. The goal is to convince one’s audience that the writer’s point of view is correct. They use logic and their prior understanding of a subject to help argue their side on a position. When using this technique‚ the writer rarely pays attention to the feelings of those who are most likely to read the writing. Oppositely‚ Rogerian argument is attempting to find a common ground in the midst of disagreement. One tries to make sure
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Factors For and Against Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Reasons for legalization (ranked from strongest to weakest) 1. Medical benefits for terminal illnesses such as cancer. 2. Police and court resources would be freed to pursue more serious crimes. 3. The FDA could regulate the quality and safety of the drug. 4. This drug has fewer side effects that most currently legal narcotics. 5. Legalization would lower prices‚ thereby reducing crimes such as theft. 6
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Letter from Birmingham Jail a Rogerian Argument Traditional and rogerian argumentation approaches are very different. For instance‚ a traditional argumentation is more confrontational towards the opponent’s point of view as to rogerian argumentation more negotiable with the opponent’s point of view. Rogerian argumentation creates cooperation‚ the possibility that both sides might change‚ and a mutually advantageous outcome. However in a traditional argument the writer seeks to change the opponent
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The Ontological Argument: An explanation and critical assessment Phil 361 Lec 01 Professor: Reid Buchanan Ryley Braun‚ 10013764 April 16‚ 2010 The ontological argument is an attempt to refute skepticism of God and prove His existence through reason alone. The philosopher‚ Saint Anselm‚ presented his work on the ontological argument‚ or argument from reason‚ in his text the Proslogium. The argument‚ on the surface‚ is very logically convincing and attempts to allure even the skeptic of
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alternatives. A counter argument to this is that‚ so long as “I could have done otherwise” means “I could have done otherwise‚ but I didn’t want to”‚ then it was my own choice that prevented me from doing otherwise‚ and what I did was of my own free will. This classical compatibilist position is undermined by consideration of psychological factors such as mental disorders‚ delusions‚ etc.‚ as we discern that these render the agent unfree‚ even though he is physically unhindered from doing what he wants. This
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Teleological Argument Examine the key ideas and strengths of the design argument for the existence of God? The design argument is also known as the teleological argument. The word teleological has its root in the Greek word telos‚ meaning purpose or order .It attempts to prove Gods existence by using the posteriori argument‚ based on observations or an experiences. “What could be more clear or obvious when we look up to the sky and contemplate the heavens‚ than there is some divinity or
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John Doe 11/25/12 Causal Argument “I can purchase that now and pay for it later?”- (The rising effects of credit cards causing more and more student debt) The cycle always seem to begin when you are least expecting it‚ I know that’s how it started for me. I was browsing in my favorite store H&M not planning on buying anything when I came across a pair of pants plus shoes that were on sale for 25% off‚ I could not leave the store without purchasing these items. Once I made my way to
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"Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you." If nations hope to receive help and strength during their times of need the must also provide that same measure of charity to others when able. Vattel states that "Whatever we owe to ourselves we owe also to others‚ as far as they are really in need of our help and we can give it to them without neglecting ourselves." It is a matter of our duty to humanity. All nations‚ if they are to
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I believe that this is an argument that will have good arguments for either side and as such I will defend and debate against both sides throughout the course of this essay. I believe that curfew laws are most definately something that many people‚ mostly teenagers since they are the ones affected‚ would be opposed to. It can be seen as unfair to force someone to follow a curfew especially if they want to go hang out with friends or if they wanted to do something that required being out at night
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Rogerian Argument: Does Facebook‚ Twitter and other social networking websites do more harm than good? Twitter and Facebook are only two of the online connections people use today to stay in contact with friends and family. The internet is a place to interact with new people and a way to be exposed to strangers. The partial anonymity available online can be used as a mask for sexual offenders and psychos; they can appear to be ordinary normal people‚ and you have no way of really knowing what is the
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