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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Craig-Law Debate: Mapped

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I don't usually do links-posts on this blog, but I thought I'd make room for an exception this time. Thrasymachus (the Polemical Medic) has done a wonderful job mapping out the Craig-Law debate that occurred on Monday 17th of October. I highly recommend taking a look. I used to think I was okay at doing argument maps, but I think I've definitely been bested.

The Craig-Law Debate - Argument Map

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2 comments:

  1. Secular OutpostOctober 25, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    John, which software do you use to create your argument maps?

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  2. John DanaherOctober 25, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Hi Jeffery,

    I use Keynote or Powerpoint to create all my argument maps. I like it because it forces me to limit the diagrams to a page (literally, I sometimes print them out on an A4 page). Doubtless this prevents me from accurately mapping complex debates, but I think the utility of an argument map probably diminishes the larger it gets. I certainly find the kinds of maps created by most specialist argument mapping programs to be quite confusing.

    That said, Thrasymachus's maps of the Craig-Law debate convinces me that larger maps need not be confusing, provided you can guide the reader/viewer through them. Thrasymachus used Prezi, incidentally. Like Keynote, this is actually a presentation app, not an argument-mapping program.

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