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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Trudy Govier |
ISBN: | 9780495603405 0495603406 9781439035764 1439035768 |
OCLC Number: | 244063425 |
Description: | xiii, 417 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | What is an argument? (And what is not?) -- Pinning down argument structure -- Looking at language -- Good arguments : an introduction -- Premises : what to accept and why -- Working on relevance -- Deductive arguments : categorical logic -- Deductive arguments : propositional logic -- An introduction to inductive arguments -- Causal inductive arguments -- Analogies : reasoning from case to case -- Conductive arguments and counterconsiderations. |
Responsibility: | Trudy Govier. |
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Abstract:
Gives you the tools you need to understand informal logic and formulate a good argument. By focusing on real world examples and including helpful study tools such as exercises with answers, a glossary of common fallacies, chapter summaries, and a book-specific website, this title offers information you need to master the material.
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1. What Is an Argument? (And What Is Not?). 2. Pinning Down Argument Structure. 3. Looking at Language. 4. When Is an Argument a Good One? 5. Premises: What to Accept and Why. 6. Working on Relevance. 7. Deductive Arguments: Categorical Logic. 8. Deductive Arguments: Propositional Logic. 9. An Introduction to Inductive Arguments. 10. Causal Inductive Arguments. 11. Analogies: Reasoning from Case to Case. 12. Conductive Arguments and Counterconsiderations. Appendix A: A Summary of Fallacies. Appendix B: Selected Essays for Analysis. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index. Read more...

