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| − | [[category:tools]][[category:terms of convenience]]A [[structured debate]] is a [[Issuepedia:Dispute Resolution Technology|dispute resolution technique]] which breaks down the elements of a disagreement into the smallest arguable chunks ("points"), clearly indicating the dependencies between supporting points and the larger points they support or attack. | + | [[page type::article]] |
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| + | A [[structured debate]] is a [[Issuepedia:Dispute Resolution Technology|dispute resolution technique]] which breaks down the elements of a disagreement into the smallest arguable chunks ("points"), clearly indicating the dependencies between supporting points and the larger points they support or attack. | ||
This helps to prevent a number of common problems with discussions of complex issues: | This helps to prevent a number of common problems with discussions of complex issues: | ||
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See [[project:Structured Debate]] for extensive design discussion. | See [[project:Structured Debate]] for extensive design discussion. | ||
==Implementations== | ==Implementations== | ||
| + | * [http://argumentrix.com/wiki/Main_Page Argumentrix] is attempting to stage what appears to be loosely-structured debates using MediaWiki as a platform | ||
* [[Issuepedia:Structured Debate|Issuepedia]] is working on a set of rules for structured debate, eventually to be turned into an internet application with a web interface | * [[Issuepedia:Structured Debate|Issuepedia]] is working on a set of rules for structured debate, eventually to be turned into an internet application with a web interface | ||
** [[:category:debates]] has a list of structured debates using Issuepedia's proposed rules and [[Issuepedia:debaticons|debaticons]] | ** [[:category:debates]] has a list of structured debates using Issuepedia's proposed rules and [[Issuepedia:debaticons|debaticons]] | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 3 September 2012
About
A structured debate is a dispute resolution technique which breaks down the elements of a disagreement into the smallest arguable chunks ("points"), clearly indicating the dependencies between supporting points and the larger points they support or attack.
This helps to prevent a number of common problems with discussions of complex issues:
- accidentally (or deliberately) taking opposing points out of context, and answering them as if the context didn't exist
- the feeling of getting "lost" in the argument due to not knowing what has been settled and what remains to be discussed
- significant points falling by the wayside and remaining unanswered
- conflating multiple points into a single point, which leads easily to making logical fallacies
See project:Structured Debate for extensive design discussion.
Implementations
- Argumentrix is attempting to stage what appears to be loosely-structured debates using MediaWiki as a platform
- Issuepedia is working on a set of rules for structured debate, eventually to be turned into an internet application with a web interface
- category:debates has a list of structured debates using Issuepedia's proposed rules and debaticons
Links
Reference
- Wikipedia (argument map)