Topic: argument

Demands for Argument and Civility in Douglass’ 1852 Fourth of July Oration

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Federick Douglass

Introduction: Calls for civility are common features of contemporary political discourse, and teaching high school students how to engage in civil discourse over contentious issues is of obvious importance. Calls for civility, however, do not always distribute burdens equally. This is particularly true in cases where someone is called on to defend the legitimacy of … Demands for Argument and Civility in Douglass’ 1852 Fourth of July Oration

Ethical Relativism

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metal scales

Moral Relativism Many students come to the classroom assuming values are variant.  Have you heard any of the following? After all, we are all different, right? Wouldn’t it be boring if we all believed the same thing? To each his own! Celebrate diversity? Who am I to judge someone else if they feel they are … Ethical Relativism