Adequate Connections: Assessing Argument Ground Adequacy

by James B. Freeman

This book presents a comprehensive picture of when the premises of an argument are adequately connected to its conclusion. The author draws upon the familiar Toulmin model, Rescher's discussion of presumption and burden of proof, and L. Jonathan Cohen's presentation of the method of relevant variables.

The book first assesses the warrant or inference rule connecting the premises to the conclusion. To analyzes this, the author asks a series...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031764765
• ISBN13: 9783031764769
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 215 Pages