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    It is not the case that Walton's dialectical theory holds that arguments are moves in goal-directed dialogues, and justifying belief is only one legitimate dialogue type among several.

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    • 1.If all dialogue types are equally legitimate, we lose standards to distinguish good reasoning from manipulation or bad faith debate.
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    • 2.Justification remains the core epistemic purpose of argument; other dialogue goals often instrumentalize reasoning rather than ground it.
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    • 3.Describing arguments as merely 'goal-directed dialogue' risks collapsing logical standards into pragmatic success, obscuring rational norms.
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    • 1.Real arguments occur in contexts like negotiation, inquiry, and persuasion that have different success criteria than pure justification.
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    • 2.Treating justification as the sole legitimate dialogue type artificially restricts how we understand rational discourse and reasoning.
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    • 3.Dialogue participants often have mixed goals—winning, understanding, and persuading simultaneously—that a single standard cannot capture.
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