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212A practical study of argumentWadsworth Pub. Co.. 1991.The book also comes with an exhaustive array of study aids that enable the reader to monitor and enhance the learning process.
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51The authority of first person claims may be understood from an epistemic perspective or as a matter of social practice. Building on accounts of Hume, Nagel, and several more recent authors, it is argued that this authority should be understood as limited. To extend it beyond notions of what it is like to experience something, we shift from what should be a narrow subjective edge to a territory of objective claims, thereby reasoning incorrectly. A relevant application is the supposed authority of…Read more
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61In pro and con arguments, an arguer acknowledges that there are points against the conclu-sion reached. Such points have been called ‘counter-considerations.’ Their significance is explored here in the light of recent comments by Rongdong Jin, Hans Hansen and others. A conception of connector words such as “although”, “nevertheless,” and “but” is developed, as is a new model recognizing the need for an ‘on balance’ judgment in these arguments.
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Areas of Specialization
| Applied Ethics |
| Social and Political Philosophy |
| Logic and Philosophy of Logic |
Areas of Interest
| Applied Ethics |
| Meta-Ethics |
| Social and Political Philosophy |
| 17th/18th Century Philosophy |