This book brings together a selection of essays by one of the pre-eminent scholars of informal logic. Format Paperback.

Arguments About Arguments : Systematic, Critical, And Historical Essays In Logical Theory, Paperback by Finocchiaro, Maurice A., ISBN 0521618533, ISBN-13 9780521618533, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Following an approach that is empirical but not psychological, and dialectical but not dialogical, 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 intellectuals, and case studies from the history of science, particularly the work of Galileo, Newton, Huygens, and Lavoisier.

Arguments About Arguments : Systematic, Critical, And Historical Essays In Logical Theory, Paperback by Finocchiaro, Maurice A., ISBN 0521618533, ISBN-13 9780521618533, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Following an approach that is empirical but not psychological, and dialectical but not dialogical, 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 intellectuals, and case studies from the history of science, particularly the work of Galileo, Newton, Huygens, and Lavoisier.