The Theory of Argument

Mark Vorobej

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Author
Mark Vorobej
Publish Date
2006-03-06
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
336
Publisher Name
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521854318
ISBN-13
9780521854313
citemno
119537
Subject
Western Philosophy
SKU
9780521854313

Description

Mark Vorobej develops a novel approach to argument interpretation and evaluation that synthesizes subjective concerns about the personal points of view of individual arguers, with objective concerns about the structural properties of arguments. One of the key themes of the book is that we cannot succeed in distinguishing good arguments from bad arguments until we learn to listen carefully to others. Part I develops a relativistic account of argument cogency that allows for rational disagreement. Part II offers a comprehensive and rigorous account of argument diagramming.