Steelmanning (Steelman Approach; Steelman Argument; Steel Man Method)

Steelmanning (Steelman Approach; Steelman Argument; Steel Man Method) – the practice of presenting the strongest, most robust version of someone else's argument – even stronger than the person originally expressed it – before engaging with it. It’s the opposite of creating a Straw Man (a type of Fallacious Reasoning, under Modes of Reasoning), where one attempts to weaken another’s argument by distorting it.

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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2024). “Steelmanning (Steelman Approach; Steelman Argument; Steel Man Method)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.