I no longer even think of debating. Popular learning is now done through Discussion. Debate Divides ; Discussion - A chance for co-operation and compromise. Someone however if debate is needed should show both sides of the argument on the same page opposite each other. Your views on this statement?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Great Philosophical Debates: Free Will and Determinism
24 ~30 minute lectures, and by the end you will not know whether the professor is for/against it. The point is, all sides can't all be done on "opposite pages" !
FearlessFly
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Nov 6, 2019
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I disagree with the use of URLs in small columns.
@Mcflewster I don't know what you are trying to say . . .
@FearlessFly Are you familiar with good balanced dicussions? Alll I am saying is that we need more of them and less lecturing and point scoring.
Thanks. I know there are good debates and these are good examples. Populist thinking needs more discussion - easier to handle - than lecturing or formal debates. We can all help.
Not always is that other person going to be willing to do that. You can still gain some level of insight even with one-sided views.
Flowerwall
Level 7
Nov 6, 2019
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You need to give the learner time to ask questions and frequently . Remeber we can only concentrate for 20 mins in lectures and breaking that up with questions and short fresh information (i.e discusssion) will mean that we get more actually learned
It is cruel to give a one sided view. We need everyone to be critical of their own views.
A worthy endeavor. The hurdle to get over is the excruciating need a lot of people have just to be right. It is much more important for these people to be right than getting to the truth of the matter. It a sickness I call gottaberightous. And they go to the ends of the earth to preserve the integrity of that sickness.
Truthseeker1968
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Nov 6, 2019
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No body can afford" just to be right "any more. You have to support it with worthy science checked by as many people as possible
@Mcflewster Consider yourself lucky when you are in discussion with someone who has that kind rationality.
@Truthseeker1968 Good point. I am constantly seeking to start and maintain such conversations.
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