Comment Comment by jennyholzer I've never heard of the "steelman" thought experimentI'm familiar with the "strawman" concept that it derives from, although in my experience this is typically presented as a logical fallacy.What is the purpose of "steelmanning" a political actor's political perspectives?What is this supposed to achieve?Where did you and the people responding to this comment hear about this concept? Are there articles out there making the case for "steelmanning"? parent jennyholzer 1 year ago
I'm familiar with the "strawman" concept that it derives from, although in my experience this is typically presented as a logical fallacy.
What is the purpose of "steelmanning" a political actor's political perspectives?
What is this supposed to achieve?
Where did you and the people responding to this comment hear about this concept? Are there articles out there making the case for "steelmanning"?