The Fact/Opinion Distinction

Lots of people have tried to explain the difference between facts and opinions. John Corvino explains why the distinction is messy and not very useful.
Dr. John Corvino is a speaker, writer, philosophy professor, and Dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University in Detroit. Read more at JohnCorvino.com.
John Corvino's Better Argument series was filmed at Wayne State University by James Wright and Mayabeth Jagosz, with funding from the American Philosophical Association.

[@eponymoususer8923]

This series of videos should be mandatory viewing in schools. I like that you discuss how taking different stances can end the productivity of a discussion. Thank you for making this content available for public consumption.

[@habib_the_panda_odst]

I believe roughly 95% of the planet need to watch this video.

[@mootezboughattas9632]

Thats an opinion

[@sempairey]

Thank you for giving me a better understanding of fact vs opinion and how to improve my communicaiton skills.

[@syedaanamgilani0148]

What an amazing way to let us know!!

[@praymont]

Alfred Sidgwick (1914): "In either case what we call the 'fact' is only our opinion about the fact." (Elementary Logic, p. 237)

[@jakobdonskov]

Best take on this sloppy distinction.

[@Miyakolover]

I wish people on the internet can distinguish between facts and opinion...everyone seems to simply dump their opinions onto you and tell you "I made an argument".

[@Hi-lp5wj]

Miyakolover that’s your opinion

[@Miyakolover]

@@Hi-lp5wj No...that's more like me wishing for better conversations and argumentation on the internet.

[@Hi-lp5wj]

Miyakolover I made an argument

[@Miyakolover]

@@Hi-lp5wj I muted you for trolling.

[@Hi-lp5wj]

Miyakolover :(

[@nandoronteltap]

You require the 2 fundamental categories of creator and creation, in order to validate the concepts of opinion and fact. 1. Creator / chooses / spiritual / subjective / opinion 2. Creation / chosen / material / objective / fact

[@danielcappell]

This pair of concepts is one of the most pervasive, muddling crutches in public discourse -- maybe it's the worst after shaky uses of objectivity/subjectivity.

[@leandrogasperi3669]

Importante distinción!!! ☝🏻

[@winsurf1000]

Corona !!

[@sekutslotter2248]

COVID-19 !!

[@NinjaProofVest]

Yes!

[@juanchavarin9868]

Is it a matter of perception?

[@Christopher.dahl_]

Corona does taste better than budweiser, thats a fact. No one likes american beer, fact. Love the videos btw!

[@armywife2248]

Lol! Straight Facts! Lol!

[@TheArrangment]

It’s opinion

[@hazween23]

Corona now kills people.

[@bonelesscommunism4031]

Yeah! Break! Care! Break! That’s the joke

[@larryjones-emery807]

Okay!

[@bofasofa9399]

Why are you wearing a suit and all but no tie?

[@krasenmaximov8110]

That might be, if the person is open to conversation. But in case you dealing with anti- intellectuals you just say put 3 grand behind your word if you so sure, i put another 3 behind mine. Lets bet if you are so sure! ;) Then you generally observe their goofy retreat and you can ridicule them on losing power.

[@BuzzLightyear66]

Belief: Only liberals disliked this video Opinion: This video is better than the emoji movie Fact: Nothing incorrect was said in this video

[@martinmarkovski622]

Please, stop making content about stupid things like philosophy. Stop making content about school and learning. You tube is not the place for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fab.bergasted]

Then get out here!