Topical relevance in argumentation /

Topical relevance in argumentation /

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Author / Creator:Walton, Douglas N.
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1982.
Description:viii, 81 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Series:Pragmatics & beyond, 0166-6258 ; III:8
Pragmatics & beyond III:8.
Subject:
Debates and debating
Logic
Reasoning
Debates and debating.
Logic.
Reasoning.
Relevance (Philosophy)
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/637177
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ISBN:9027225249
Notes:Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [76]-79.
Table of Contents:
  • -1. Prelim pages
  • 0. Table of contents
  • 1. 1. Conversational Allegations of Irrelevance
  • 2. 1.0 Objective of Study
  • 3. 1.1 Dual Nature of Pragmatic Analysis
  • 4. 1.2 Disputation Theory
  • 5. 1.3 Standard Preconceptions of Irrelevance
  • 6. 1.4 Fallacies of Emotional Distraction
  • 7. 1.5 Ad Misericordiam Arguments
  • 8. 1.6 A Contrastive Case Study
  • 9. 1.7 The Ad Hominem Fallacy
  • 10. 1.8 Relevant Answers to Questions
  • 11. 1.9 A Second Case Study of Question-Relevance
  • 12. 1.10 Function of Questioning in Parliamentary Debate
  • 13. 2. Propositional Inferences in Disputation
  • 14. 2.0 Relevance in Games of Dialogue
  • 15. 2.1 Refutation and Propositional Structure
  • 16. 2.2 Classical Propositional Logic
  • 17. 2.3 Valid Arguments in Classical Logic
  • 18. 2.4 Astounding Inferences in Classical Logic
  • 19. 2.5 Relatedness Propositional Logic
  • 20. 2.6 Valid Arguments in Relatedness Logic
  • 21. 2.7 The Astounding Inferences Revisited
  • 22. 2.8 The Propositional Core of Disputation
  • 23. 3. Paradoxes, Sophisms and Relatedness
  • 24. 3.0 The Meaning of Relatedness
  • 25. 3.1 Act-Sequences and Relatedness
  • 26. 3.2 Subject-Matter Contents of Propositions
  • 27. 3.3 Paradoxes and Astounding Inferences
  • 28. 3.4 Missing Factors
  • 29. 3.5 Needed Premisses in Inferences
  • 30. 3.6 Irrelevant Premisses
  • 31. 3.7 Pluralism of Concepts of Relevance
  • 32. 3.8 Information Inclusion
  • 33. 4. Criticisms of Irrelevance in Games of Dialogue
  • 34. 4.0 Six Types of Criticisms of Irrelevance
  • 35. 4.1 Varieties of Games
  • 36. 4.2 Strong and Weak Refutation
  • 37. 4.3 Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Games
  • 38. 4.4 Misconception of Refutation
  • 39. 4.5 Pertinence
  • 40. 4.6 Question-Answer Relevance
  • 41. 4.7 Types of Questions and Answers
  • 42. 4.8 Rules for Responding
  • 43. 4.9 Types of Relevance Compared
  • 44. 4.10 Conditionals in Disputation
  • 45. Notes
  • 46. References
  • 47. Index

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