Because
A free, browser-based editor for argument maps.
Your maps stay on your device or in your own Google Drive.
Conclusion (1.1): ‘We have a moral duty to eradicate aging.’ It is supported by one reason. A reason supports the conclusion, containing claims 2.1 ‘Aging is a great evil.’ and 2.2 ‘We have a moral duty to eradicate great evils.’
What Because is for
See the shape of an argument
Because is an editor for argument visualizations — diagrams that display the logic of an argument. A visualization lays out a conclusion, the reasons offered for it, and the objections raised against it, so you can organize and navigate complex reasoning at a glance. Making the structure of an argument explicit encourages clearly articulated reasoning, and it makes intricate arguments far easier to discuss, evaluate, and teach.
Green brackets
Group supporting reasons — co-premises that work together.
Red brackets
Mark objections raised against a claim.
Dashed borders
Mark implicit claims the author left unstated.
What you can do with it
An editor, not an account
Create & edit
Build argument maps with keyboard-first controls, then save them as
.mup files on your device or in Google Drive.
Open MindMup maps
Open existing MindMup argument maps unchanged — Because renders them with the same engine MindMup used.
Print & export PDF
Print maps or save them as PDF for handouts and feedback.
Where it comes from
Because was built for teaching philosophy and critical thinking, in the tradition of the argument-visualization materials at philmaps.com, after the retirement of the MindMup argument-visualization service.
It is free to use and has no accounts and no ads. Anonymous usage statistics help us improve it — your map content is never collected (see the privacy policy).