What is DebateGraph?
DebateGraph is a software application designed specifically for visually mapping out arguments and debates. It provides users with a flexible canvas to diagram the logic and structure of arguments, breaking them down into key claims, evidence, assumptions, and relationships. Some key features of DebateGraph include:
- Customizable debate maps - Users can add claims, counter-claims, evidence for and against, and rebuttals. Complex debates with multiple parameters can be structured.
- Relationship mapping - Users can map the inferential, evidential, and rebutting relationships between different points in the debate.
- Sharing and publishing - DebateGraph diagrams can be exported, shared with others, and published for critique and analysis.
- Critical thinking - By formalizing the structure of reasoning within arguments, DebateGraph aims to promote critical thinking and scrutiny of the reasoning process itself.
- Applications in debate prep, legal arguments, political discourse analysis, and teaching critical thinking skills.
With an intuitive interface and customization options for analysis at multiple levels, DebateGraph is a useful way to map complex arguments and debates in order to better understand them and identify logical gaps or weaknesses. It promotes structured analytical thinking and critical questioning of all aspects of an argument. The shareable maps can enable more productive debate and discussion.