Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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This video provides seven tips for analyzing arguments.

0:00 Introduction
3:14 Tip 1: Don’t Criticize an Argument by Denying its Conclusion
6:05 Tip 2: Don’t Accept an Argument Simply Because You Believe the Conclusion
8:34 Tip 3: Direct Criticisms at Individual Premises
10:45 Tip 4: Make Your Criticisms of Premises Substantial
14:15 Tip 5: Don't Distinguish Between Facts and Opinions
17:35 Tip 6: Don’t Accept Competing Arguments
20:05 Tip 7: Don’t Object to Intermediate Conclusions of Compound Arguments
22:45 Summary and Conclusion

Much of the content for this video was taken from Feldman's Reason and Argument, ch. 7.

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