What Is An Argument, Anyway?

Philosophy is all about presenting an argument, but a specific type of argument. It’s not about the angry, shouty kind of argument, but rather about the kind where you present an idea, give reasons to back it up, and prepare to look for other ideas that may mean you need to re-valuate it. The angry, shouty kind lets us blow off steam, but it doesn’t get us any closer to figuring things out or understanding one another.