What's the difference between a counterclaim and an alternate perspective?

[dumstrawberry]

I have to do a mock TED Talk as my ToK final, and I need to talk for a half hour about a knowledge question, alternate perspectives, and a counterclaim. I thought that counterclaims and alternate perspectives were the same thing.

[AnjaDe]

Counterclaim is a claim that is opposite your argument, but is still justified to a certain extent and you should say why this counter claim does or does not affect your conclusion. For example language is a tool for communication is a claim, but a counterclaim is that language can be ambiguous and that hinders communication... this is a banal example but you get the point I hope.

An alternative perspective is a view on a claim or counterclaim from another angle, for example those without education, strong religious beliefs, children, your friend with different past experience etc, so that you point out there is more than one way to look at it and the way you see something is not the only way nor the right way...

I hope that helped

[MINDPADS]

 claims and  conflicting  claims also relate to forming perspective- 

 

Even with only one ‘Truth’ and  one Reality , many perspectives of that reality may exist . These perspectives are shaped by multitude of factors including culture, history , environment and personal—experiences , beliefs , thoughts , motivation and incentives and change with time.

 

The potency of claims and conflicting claims depends on the undercurrents set in motion by distinct perspectives. Depending on the strength and nature of claims and conflicting claims  these distinct perpectives are reconcilable while sometimes they are not.

 

The underlying reasons for conflicting claims are attributed to rigidly held moral values , beliefs , identities and interests crucial for survival like high stakes distributional claims on resources. The interplay of these reasons form the bedrock for creating perspectives.

 

When the claims and conflicting claims are based on unyielding fundamental moral, religious, and personal values , the perspectives that are formed in the process are uncompromising and not easily reconcilable.

Hope this helps.

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Also see:

http://mindpads.org/title-3-conflicting-claims-and-difference-in-perspective/