<P>This book concentrates on argumentation as it emerges in ordinary discourse, whether the discourse is institutionalized or strictly informal. Crucial concepts from the theory of argumentation are systematically discussed and explained with the help of examples from real-life discourse and texts.
Problems in Argument Analysis and Evaluation
β Scribed by Trudy Govier
- Publisher
- De Gruyter Mouton
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 312
- Series
- Studies of Argumentation in Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis; 5
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword
1. Rigor and Reality
2. Is a Theory of Argument Possible?
3. The Great Divide
4. Two Unreceived Views about Reasoning and Argument
5. The Problem of Missing Premises
6. A Dialogic Exercise
7. A New Approach to Charity
8. Reasons Why Arguments and Explanations are Different
9. Four Reasons There are No Fallacies?
10. Formalism and Informalism in Theories of Reasoning and Argument
11. Critical Thinking in the Armchair, the Classroom, and the Lab
12. Critical Thinking about Critical Thinking Tests
13. The Social Epistemology of Argument
Appendix on Critical Thinking Tests
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