Something I found very helpful in chapter 15 was tracing the cause backwards This helped me because the example the book used about the dog and raccoon could apply to many things in everyday life. You have to go back and figure out what the real cause is and not just assume it was because of something you have no evidence of. You have to trace the argument back completely to really get the cause of the argument. But this can get a little overwhelming because you can trace it back so far that in the end you don’t understand the normal conditions. This helped me not get to technical when thinking of an argument because when you do it gets so confusing and you can get mixed up with who did what at a certain time and the argument may come to a conclusion but it might not be just.
I agree with you that tracing the cause backwards is very helpful and useful. It helps you evaluate the argument better and you can have a better grasp on the concept. Like you said as well, it is useful going back to figure out what was the real cause and to make sure that you do not use any accusations with no evidence. Arguments can be extremely confusing if you do not know how to dissect them, but tracing the cause backwards will help you come to a better conclusion without any problems. Overall great job! This post was very helpful and it was also very well explained!
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