This book makes an original contribution in the areas of argumentation theory and informal logic, contending that, despite its traditional classification as a fallacy, the argument from ignorance is a genuine, very common, and legitimate type of argumentation with an identifiable structure. In just the last twenty years there has arisen a strong interest, especially among teachers of logic at the universities, in teaching techniques of applied logical reasoning and critical thinking. Nontechnical in approach, it is based on 186 examples, which douglas walton, a leading authority in the field of informal logic. Thomas murphy, argumentation and advocacy in a word, informal logic. A productive author in the field of informal logic and fallacies is douglas walton.
Historical foundations of informal logic avebury series in philosophy 9781859725887 by walton, douglas. Argumentum ad misericordiam suny series in logic and language, albany, suny press, 1997. A handbook for critical argument hardcover july 28, 1989. It is nontechnical in its approach, and is based on. Many universities are now stressing these skills at an introductory level, and to meet the need, informal logic has begun to form and grow as a. A pragmatic approach 2nd second edition by walton, douglas 2008. Douglas neil walton phd university of toronto, 1972 is a canadian academic and author, well known for his many widely published books and papers on argumentation, logical fallacies and informal logic.
Informal logic as a distinguished enterprise under this name emerged roughly in the late 1970s as a subfield of philosophy. Informal logic ebook by douglas walton 9781107086579. Douglas neil walton 2 june 1942 3 january 2020 was a canadian academic and author, known for his books and papers on argumentation, logical fallacies and informal logic. Informal logic pragmatic approach 2nd edition logic cambridge. First there are the books in which he expounds his theoretical framework for the analysis and evaluation of argumentation. Probably the best work on critical thinking to date, this volume would be an excellent text for. Jun 30, 2008 second edition of the introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticising bad ones. Brinton, alan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He has been producing widely known research on argumentation and informal logic since 1980, and.
The naming of the field was preceded by the appearance of a number of textbooks that rejected the symbolic approach to logic on pedagogical grounds as inappropriate and unhelpful for introductory textbooks on logic for a general audience, for example howard kahanes logic. Walton here updates his fine book on informal logiccritical thinking. The new model he develops, drawing on methods of argumentation theory that are gaining wide acceptance in computing fields like artificial intelligence, can be used to identify, analyze, and evaluate. This paper offers a solution to the problem of understanding how a fallacious argument can be deceptive by seeming to be valid, or better appearing to be a better argument of its kind than it really is. For those who find current argumentation and debate books inadequate, informal logic fills a void. He shows how correct uses of argument are based on sound argument. The caliber of the texts of douglas waltons books have consistency been of high caliber throughout the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a. The following excerpt about the correlationcausation fallacy is from professor douglas waltons informal logic.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. A study published in the journal nature on may, 1999, found that babies who slept with a nightlight on had an increased chance. Second edition of the introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticising bad ones. Forty years later, the result is an established body of literature and a standard but evolving set of topics, problems, and issues. Ideally suited for use in courses in informal logic and introduction to philosophy, this book will also be valuable to students of pragmatics, rhetoric. Historical foundations of informal logic ebook by douglas. Among writers in this field, douglas walton is one of the most prolific. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read informal logic. Informal logic isbn 9780521886178 pdf epub douglas walton.
This is an introductory guide to the basic principles of constructing good arguments and criticizing bad ones. The following excerpt about the correlationcausation fallacy is from professor douglas walton s informal logic. Nontechnical in approach, it is based on 186 examples, which douglas walton, a leading authority in the field of informal logic, discusses and evaluates in clear, illustrative detail. He has been producing widely known research on argumentation and informal logic since 1980, and has gone on to win numerous research grants, becoming the worlds best known and read scholar in the field of argumentation. Historical foundations of informal logic by douglas walton. Informal logic is his sixth book in this area since 1982. Walton explains how errors, fallacies, and other key failures of argument occur. Nontechnical in approach, it is based on 186 examples, which douglas walton, a leading authority in the field of informal logic, discusses and evaluates.
Methods of argumentation is ed in 20 and presents douglas waltons most refined and astute thinking on the issues of methods of argumentation. Informal logic is an introductory guidebook to the basic. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A handbook for critical argument, and informal logic. Brinton, aldershot, england, ashgate publishing, 1997.
He was a distinguished research fellow of the centre for research in reasoning, argumentation, and rhetoric crrar at the university of windsor, ontario, canada, and before that 20082014, he held the assumption. Informal logic by douglas walton, 97805217801, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A study published in the journal nature on may, 1999, found that babies who slept with a nightlight on had an increased chance of developing myopia nearsightedness later in life. A leading expert in informal logic, douglas walton turns his attention in this new book to how reasoning operates in trials and other legal contexts, with special emphasis on the law of evidence. Informal logic is an introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticizing bad ones.
The author explains how errors, fallacies, and other key failures of argument occur. Douglas walton is distinguished research fellow of crrar centre for research in reasoning, argumentation and rhetoric at the university of windsor. Historical foundations of informal logic, coedited with a. The informal logic newsletter they conceived and edited now the journal informal logic successfully established informal logic as a field for discussion, development and research. A pragmatic approach 2nd second edition by walton, douglas 2008 walton, douglas on. Arguments from ignorance by douglas walton, 1996 online. By douglas walton author appeal to expert opinionpod. A pragmatic approach, edition 2 ebook written by douglas walton. A pragmatic theory, toronto, university of toronto press, 1996. Mar 12, 2020 a leading expert in informal logic, douglas walton turns his attention in this new book to how reasoning operates in trials and other legal contexts, with special emphasis on the law of evidence. It is nontechnical in its approach, and is based on 150 key examples, each discussed and evaluated in clear, illustrative detail. The caliber of the texts of douglas waltons books have consistency been of high caliber throughout the entire, lengthy span of his authorship. Waltons book takes the angle what is called logical pragmatics. Ideally suited for use in courses in informal logic and introduction to philosophy, this book will also be valuable to students of pragmatics.
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