Acceptable Premises: An Epistemic Approach to an Informal Logic Problem - Brossura

Freeman, James B.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521540607 ISBN 13: 9780521540605

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Riassunto

When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Can the criterion be theoretically or philosophically justified? This is the first book to provide a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability and it answers the questions above from an epistemological approach that the author calls common sense foundationalism. It will be eagerly sought out not just by specialists in informal logic, critical thinking, and argumentation theory but also by a broader range of philosophers and those teaching rhetoric.

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Recensione

'... argumentation theory has long wanted for a detailed and sustained treatment of premise acceptability to supplement and improve various pedagogical assumptions that populate textbooks. And beyond even this, the book is a serious contribution to epistemology that should find a wide philosophical audience from those interested in such matters.' Christopher Tindale, Trent University, Ontario

'... the book is well-written and well-organized. It may be used as a handbook of commonsense foundationalism.' Argumentation

Descrizione del libro

When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Can the criterion be theoretically or philosophically justified? This is the first book to provide a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521540607
• ISBN 13: 9780521540605
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 416