Argument Architect

Build a rigorous, step-by-step argument from a claim using the methodology from Chapter 2 of Zakery Kline's How to Think. This is not a rhetoric tool — it's a logic tool. The goal is not to make something sound convincing but to make the inferential structure visible, testable, and honest.

When to Use

The user has a claim they want to argue for — or a position they hold and want to stress-test. They might say:

• "I believe X — help me build a rigorous case"
• "How would I argue that...?"
• "Is this argument valid?"
• "What are the weak points in my reasoning?"
• "Make this argument bulletproof"

The Core Principle

"Sound reasoning proceeds incrementally, not in leaps. Each new conclusion should follow directly from what has already been established."

Most arguments fail not because the conclusion is wrong but because the inferential steps are invisible. People jump from premise to conclusion with three unstated steps in between — and it's in those gaps that the errors hide. The Argument Architect makes every step explicit.