| Complete | Incomplete |
Ideal | 1a. Underpin (defensive): Make every plausible argument for the truth of my theory. 2a. Undermine (offensive): Criticize (find fault with) every argument for the truth of every rival theory. 3a. Countermine (defensive): Reply to every criticism of every argument for the truth of my theory. 4a. Attack (offensive): Make every plausible argument for the falsity of every rival theory. 5a. Repel (defensive): Criticize (find fault with) every argument for the falsity of my theory. | A proper subset of 1a through 5a. |
Non-Ideal | 1b. Underpin (defensive): Make at least one plausible argument for the truth of my theory. 2b. Undermine (offensive): Criticize (find fault with) at least one argument for the truth of at least one rival theory. 3b. Countermine (defensive): Reply to at least one criticism of at least one argument for the truth of my theory. 4b. Attack (offensive): Make at least one plausible argument for the falsity of at least one rival theory. 5b. Repel (defensive): Criticize (find fault with) at least one argument for the falsity of my theory. | A proper subset of 1b through 5b. |