Whenever I “debate” someone online or in real life now I use the elenchus to challenge them to explain what they believe and why. I don’t even attempt to prove my knowledge I just want to see if they can prove theirs. They either get uncomfortable with continuing or they claim I know what they believe or what I believe on a topic lol. It’s depressing.
But this is why there really is no debate anymore. People don’t care to learn or discuss if they might be mistaken in their presuppositions. As I’ve said before, if Socrates or Plato were alive today they would drink the hemlock immediately.
Whenever I “debate” someone online or in real life now I use the elenchus to challenge them to explain what they believe and why. I don’t even attempt to prove my knowledge I just want to see if they can prove theirs. They either get uncomfortable with continuing or they claim I know what they believe or what I believe on a topic lol. It’s depressing.
But this is why there really is no debate anymore. People don’t care to learn or discuss if they might be mistaken in their presuppositions. As I’ve said before, if Socrates or Plato were alive today they would drink the hemlock immediately.