Which of the following is true?
A) The purpose of rhetoric is to discover the truth.
B) The purpose of argumentation is to discover the truth.
C) The purpose of argumentation is to convince others of the truth of what you believe.
D) None of these answers is true.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rhetoric and argument differ in their goals. Rhetoric attempts merely to persuade others by any means possible. The goal is to win an argument, in the sense of getting your opponent to believe what you believe (whether or not what you believe is true). Argument seeks to persuade others only if the conclusion of the argument is true and only by means of providing rationally compelling evidence for the conclusion. An argument critically evaluates claims and, in doing so, hopes to discover the truth.

Which of the Following Is True