How to Do Things with Logic Workbook: Workbook Withexercises

ISBN-13: 9781138411654 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

C. Grant Luckhardt

Opis

This text aims to teach the constructions of good arguments first and then introduce criticism as a secondary skill. The emphasis is not on learning to name fallacies, but on being able to identify weaknesses in an argument so as to be able to construct an effective critique of that argument.

Spis treści

Contents: Logic as a Tool. The Nature of Arguments. Valid Argument Forms. The Basic Argumentative Essay: Identifying Your Audience and Developing Your Conclusion. The Basic Argumentative Essay: Generating a Logical Diagram and Written Prose. Evaluation Arguments. Critiques: The Essential Preparation. Critiques: Types of Objections. Critiques: Presenting Objections. Defending Against a Critique. Authority. The Logic of Explanation. Arguing from Analogy.

O autorze

Georgia State University.