Arguments about Arguments

by Maurice A. Finocchiaro

Book Overview

Following an approach that is empirical but not psychological, and dialectical but not dialogical, in this book Maurice Finocchiaro defines concepts such as reasoning, argument, argument analysis, critical reasoning, methodological reflection, judgment, critical thinking, and informal logic. Including extended critiques of the views of many contemporary scholars, he also integrates into the discussion Arnauld's Port-Royal Logic, Gramsci's theory of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521618533
• ISBN13: 9780521618533
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 8.9"