David Novak

The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputational terms.

American Theologian

Seamus Heaney

The Heaneys were aristocrats, in the sense that they took for granted a code of behavior that was given and unspoken. Argumentation, persuasion, speech itself, for God's sake, just seemed otiose and superfluous to them.

Irish Poet

Scott Brooks

Progress and Poverty was the most closely knit, fascinating, and convincing specimen of argumentation that, I believe, ever sprang from the mind of man.

American Coach

Argumentation often aims to persuade someone, not just present facts.

Persuasive Intent

Good argumentation is well-structured, with clear points supporting the main argument.

Structured Support

Argumentation should be logical; relying too much on emotion can weaken it.

Emotion versus Logic

Philosophical argumentation seeks to uncover truths, not just win debates.

Truth Seeking

It includes questioning assumptions and examining beliefs critically.

Critical Examination

This type of argumentation can provide deeper understanding of complex issues.

Deeper Insights

In critical thinking, argumentation requires factual evidence, not just opinions.

Logic Over Opinion

Being clear and concise strengthens your argumentation in critical thinking.

Clarity Matters

Critical argumentation involves asking questions that challenge the status quo.

Questioning is Key

 I think it's right for argumentation. Right? A momentous thing that can happen to a culture is they can acquire a new style of trial by jury, voting, peer review, now this. Right? A new form of arguing has been invented in our lifetimes, in the last decade, in fact.