For my First Draft < Refutation and Concession >

1. What is my thesis?

The human behavior radically comes from emotions rather than reason.

 

2. What is the opposite position?

The human behavior comes from the role of reason rather than emotions.

 

3. What arguments can I anticipate?

a) Not every behavior comes from emotions. b) Starting points of unconscious behaviors cannot be explained with just emotions.

 

4. How will I counter those arguments?

a) It is overlooking that the most fundamental process is also emotions. b) Although the starting points of unconscious behaviors cannot be explained with emotions, they are not also be explained with reason.

 

 

My Refutation and Concession

  Someone can say that not every behavior comes from emotions. They say it is also true that some behaviors can come from reason or obligation. However, the opinion is overlooking that the primary step which causes behaviors which comes from obligation and reason is even emotions. For example of obligation, you can think of voluntary work. Before you start to do that, you would feel expectation that you will be proud of yourself through helping someone with the obligation. Also, for example of reason, you might reflect on something to plan before do that. However, because the reflection also comes from the fear that you might get damaged if you do not do well or expectation that you would get reward after completing that, the reasoning system operates. Namely, all of the start points of behaviors can be explained with emotions. This is not exclusion of reason or obligation.

  Some people also criticize this opinion, arguing that starting points of unconscious behaviors cannot be explained with just emotions. Then, can they be explained with reasoning process? However, it is not. Unconscious behavior is literally a kind of action from unconsciousness in human. This is what can be explained with any innate process or genetic action of human. It is inappropriate and impossible to mention the unconscious behaviors.