A premise that appeals to the emotion says you should do something because you feel a certain way, as it says in Chapter 10 of Epstein. To some extent, appealing to emotion is necessary because every decision we make is party based on how our decisions make us feel. However, “that does not mean we should be swayed entirely by our emotions.” On a personal level, we can make some rash decisions when we let our emotions control the way we react to things. That’s why this entire chapter made a lot of sense and is perfect reasoning to simple living as well as arguing.
What struck me most was the feel-good argument, just because it provoked a little giggle with the text example. A feel-good argument is one used when hence, you just want to feel good about yourself.
As the text explained, for example, is when a student gets a bad grade. They argue for a passing grade because they really enjoyed the class and appreciated the professor’s nice and fair attitude.
It isn’t necessarily a good argument, but it might make the student feel good.
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