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How to disagree well: 7 of the best and worst ways to argue

How to disagree well: 7 of the best and worst ways to argue

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Paul Graham's disagreement hierarchy

Paul Graham's disagreement hierarchy

  • DH0. Name-calling:Ā the lowest level of argument.
  • DH1. Ad hominem:Ā attackung the person rather than the point they are making.
  • DH2. Responding to tone:Ā The lowest form of responding to writing is disagreeing with the authorā€™s tone.Ā 
  • DH3. Contradiction:Ā you offer an opposing case but very little evidence.
  • DH4. Counterargument:Ā a contradiction with evidence and reasoning.
  • DH5. Refutation:Ā  quote someone back to themselves and pick a hole in that quote to expose a flaw.
  • DH6. Refuting the central point: TheĀ most powerful form of disagreement.

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