How to Argue - Induction & Abduction: Crash Course Philosophy #3

We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic method.

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[dasoyee]

"You shouldn't be disappointed if someone presents a counter-argument you cannot find the answer to." Good luck convincing the people of the YouTube comments about that

[cornetchan]

Premise 1: I really enjoyed the philosophy series so far.
Premise 2: When I enjoy something, I need more of it!
Conclusion:

[NolanLadny]

Me and my step dad had a 5 hour Philosophical debate on Morals, human thought, philosophy, the origin of the universe, the state of our government, and love for one another. It was fucking beautiful and forever changed me.

[nthegr-uelk]

Jesus Christ could you imagine if people on the internet argued liked this, my god what a utopia that would be.

"Thank you for proving me wrong and helping me learn something." -said no one on the Internet ever.

[dzarko]

"Abduction must be used carefully"

- Hank Green, 2016

[Evan-wurs]

these 10 min videos teach me more than weeks of school

[NumeMoon]

For a video about how to argue, I find this oddly relaxing. I like that it's how to grow from debate, not just how to "win" a debate.

[BLUE]

how to start a fight on the internet:
step 1 - state your opinion
step 2 - wait

[ThundersLeague]

I love how youtube's recommendation engine works:
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[robynmarshall]

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[cjn]

It must have been cool to live in a time and place when people made logical arguments

[vandini]

Gaah! So Sherlock never deducts, he never has.
He abducts!
Great job, once again. Genius, guys.

[genericusername]

This was actually super helpful for my discrete mathematics course. Funny how philosophy and mathematics can be so interconnected.

[dkyoungson]

How to argue:

Step 1: Grow beard.
Step 2: Stroke beard.
Step 3: Say words.
Step 4: Win argument.

[glember]

He used a deductive argument to prove the inductive arguments always have the potential to produce false results. That made me smile :)

[J.Rod_Drums]

"Just, beware, because abduction must be used carefully" is my favorite Hank Green line.

[eldadxl]

This was an abundant of wonderful information in under just 10 minutes. On 07:49 his hair is changed from drawn back to front and the undershirt from black to grey. Then in returns to normal in 08:12. This goes to show you how much time is invested in such short clips and that it probably took more than one day to shoot. Thank you for the great work guys!

[Brickerbrack]

Abduction should only be used if your subject won't come willingly. :p

[spacefitness]

I took philosophy many years ago. I learned to LOVE laying out someone's argument as Premise, Premise, Conclusion. It is a useful tool to this day!