A kind of contentious reasoning that seeks to appear victorious in disputation, without regard for truth. It is distinguished from sophistic because it is not concerned with appearing wise, only with seeming victorious in disputation.
The following are some well-known eristic arguments taken from Aristotle's On Sophistical Refutations.
Eristic argument 1. There is sight of what is seen. The pillar is seen. Therefore, the pillar has sight.
Eristic argument 2. Whatever you profess-to-be, that you profess-to-be. You profess a stone to-be. Therefore, you profess-to-be a stone.
Eristic argument 1. There is sight of what is seen. The pillar is seen. Therefore, the pillar has sight.
Eristic argument 2. Whatever you profess-to-be, that you profess-to-be. You profess a stone to-be. Therefore, you profess-to-be a stone.
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Erik Erikson was the guy who came up with the Stages of Devlopment:
1) Infancy: Birth to 18 Months - Ego Development Outcome: Trust vs. Mistrust
2) Early Childhood: 18 Months to 3 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Autonomy vs. Shame
3) Play Age: 3 to 5 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Initiative vs. Guilt
4) School Age: 6 to 12 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Industry vs. Inferiority
5) Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Identity vs. Role Confusion
6) Young adulthood: 18 to 35 - Ego Development Outcome: Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation
7) Middle Adulthood: 35 to 55 or 65 - Ego Development Outcome: Generativity vs. Self absorption or Stagnation
8) Late Adulthood: 55 or 65 to Death - Ego Development Outcome: Integrity vs. Despair
1) Infancy: Birth to 18 Months - Ego Development Outcome: Trust vs. Mistrust
2) Early Childhood: 18 Months to 3 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Autonomy vs. Shame
3) Play Age: 3 to 5 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Initiative vs. Guilt
4) School Age: 6 to 12 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Industry vs. Inferiority
5) Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Identity vs. Role Confusion
6) Young adulthood: 18 to 35 - Ego Development Outcome: Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation
7) Middle Adulthood: 35 to 55 or 65 - Ego Development Outcome: Generativity vs. Self absorption or Stagnation
8) Late Adulthood: 55 or 65 to Death - Ego Development Outcome: Integrity vs. Despair
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