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File Name | S22-LD-NCFCA-Philosophies.docx |
File Size | 39.04 KB |
Date added | August 30, 2021 |
Category | Lincoln-Douglas (NCFCA) |
Author | Breck Frauenholtz |
Resolved: In the context of innovation, the proactionary principle ought to be valued above the precautionary principle.
This year’s Lincoln Douglas resolution is chock full of philosophical underpinnings, which should excite any debater interested in core concepts and deeper modes of reasoning. This article is intended to introduce you to some of the main philosophical concepts you will encounter this season. Knowing, understanding, and being comfortable with these philosophies will assist you in every area of competition: in argument structure, refutational strategy, and rhetoric and phrasing.
This article isn’t, and shouldn’t be, your only lens by which to understand these concepts. You are encouraged to research for yourself and to delve deeper into the philosophies, especially ones you expect to use in your cases. Additionally, follow through and dive into the citations presented in this article, they often give a more comprehensive understanding of the philosophies than we can present here, and are a great way to gather more knowledge. So, let’s dig in some philosophy.