A Proper Method of Argumentation

[bighitterdalama]

I posted on this topic a few years back on the BBWC. Back then, MG (Richie) and I discussed the matter at length. Since MG touched upon this issue in a separate thread, I thought this might be a good time to reintroduce the subject.

The thread

[MightyGiants]

Brian,

If you edit this to be the blog piece, I will cut and paste it and post it blog part of the website.

[jimmyz]

I just wanted to add my 2 cents to this thread.

Where does it fit when you have a 'feeling' about something but can't verbalize or analyze it?

My thoughts on it are that people who say they have a feeling about something usually have a well constructed reason to do so but are unable to put it into words what it was they saw that made them have a feeling about something.

In many respects, it's similar to what some often call 'instinct'.  The term has been idealized as an extra sensory perception like a sixth sense.  But I believe what is truly being referred to when someone is said to have instinct is the ability to process information so efficiently as to not be burdened by analysis.  Even in the football world where a MLB diagnoses a play as it happens and 'guesses' correctly, it's not happen stance or magical.  It speaks to a level of intelligence.   This is not to say that there isn't sometimes misinformation or misperception at work but more often than not, those that are full of shyte are found out relatively quickly.

I'd be interested to know what you guys think.

[MightyGiants]

Jimmy,

I think there is some subconscious processing of information, that does sometimes give rise to instinct or gut feelings.