Week 5 Discussion #3

In chapter four, I found that the unrepairable argument section was useful to me. Unrepairable arguments include the following:

-No argument there.
-Lack of coherence and there’s nothing to add.
-Premise is false.
-The two premises are contradictory.
-Adding the obvious premise would weaken the argument.
-Adding the obvious premise to make the argument strong is false.
-False conclusion.

It is important to remember these factors in trying to repair arguments because if there is nothing to repair, one should not try to repair it. Most of the time, we do try to fix the problem, but sometimes the best answer is to discard the argument altogether. There is no reason in trying to fix something that cannot be fixed. Furthermore, by understanding these unrepairable elements, one can understand that the argument is no good at all. The elements listed above are clear reasons for weak, invalid arguments that emphasize a lack of understanding, cohesiveness, and validity.