no proof, take that geometry

Explain the statement that “real-world arguments seldom prove anything” (p. 88). If so, why bother learning a system like Toulmin’s?

In the real world it is almost impossible to prove arguments because anything, which is disputed and argued about, is generally a matter of opinion or principal, rather than a scientific constant, which is applicable in all situations, and can therefore be proved. Due to the reality that situations in life cannot be stereotyped and simplified. What one person finds to be irrefutable proof another person may scoff at its logic. The reason why we still learn Toulmin’s system is that it is a useful system for structuring logical arguments and supporting claims made in them by the writer in a manner which is easy to follow and consistent in all good arguments. Using this system also helps to explain and standardize logical arguments in a effective format.