9/8 post

I became a little confused by the difference in conjecture, degree and possibility in the common topics. Not by which is mean and how each impact different ideologies. Just more questions came about once I realized Aristotle had separated everyday topics into different categories. How much do these three topics overlap with each other? Then when they do which type of topic would it become? Maybe depending on the person viewing the common topic, based on who and what their beliefs are like the subjects discussed under the conjecture. 

            I would have thought that the common topic of possibility would be the most popular topic of discussion. Before I wrote this blog I mentally was keeping track on the arguments that were being brought up with my roommates after I finished the chapter. This could have been a coincidence but the most common topic that was brought up was whether there was a possibility or not about something happening. As the book says this is mostly the least one brought up. I think my distinction between all three is a little hazy possibly. For example in the kitchen there was argument whether certain items would taste good in the pasta. The possibility was not there for one of my roommates but for the other one, yes.

            This chapter was intriguing in the sense that no one ever really goes back to Aristotle’s topic references to find out which topic it fits under. Maybe in politics more so often to know which way to respond back. But I find that most of the examples of these topics resulted in them as disagreements with one other. The reasons topics are brought up is between ideologies, the different beliefs, locations, political stances. When topics get brought up in discussion between different sets of beliefs, the topic is most likely an argument more so than a discussion. Conjecture is seen as more of a “fact” form of topics. Then in the examples this is more of the topic of discussion because it does state the past, present or future of a fact. Such as science or courtroom final judging. Whether these topics are seen as facts or not, there is always room for argument.