M: An argument isn’t just contradiction.
A: It can be.
M: No it can’t. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
A: No it isn’t.
M: Yes it is! It’s not just contradiction.
A: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
M: Yes, but that’s not just saying ‘No it isn’t.’
A: Yes it is!
M: No it isn’t! —The Argument Sketch [Monty Python]
Similar:
The phrase "debate begins" in the headlines of multiple stories on coronavirus does not me...
If you encounter the same story on diffe...
Business
Old English Has a Serious Image Problem
This fall I will be teaching Shakespeare...
Academia
The focus on misinformation leads to a profound misunderstanding of why people believe and...
I'm consciously fighting confirmation bi...
Current_Events
Knowing Poe [Annotated Version of 'The Raven']
Edgar Allan Poe's most popular poem, "Th...
Books
Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at Everything
The Alot is an imaginary creature that I...
Amusing
Letter to the editor: Why our English department deserves more respect
I came very close to accepting an offer ...
Academia
