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Are Conductive Arguments Really Not Possible?, J. Anthony Blair
Are Conductive Arguments Really Not Possible?, J. Anthony Blair
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In “Are conductive arguments possible?” Jonathan Adler argued that conductive argu-ments (those balancing considerations for a claim, C, against counter-considerations against C) are not possible because they are committed to two incompatible propositions: (I) C is reached without nullifying the counter-considerations; (II) C is accepted is true, which issues in belief, so C is detached from these premises. This paper offers an analysis and an assessment of Adler’s case for his thesis.
Defeasibility From The Perspective Of Informal Logic, Ralph H. Johnson
Defeasibility From The Perspective Of Informal Logic, Ralph H. Johnson
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The notions of defeasibility and defeasible reasoning have generated a great deal of interest in various research communities. Here I want to focus on their use in logic and argumentation studies. I will approach these topics from the perspective of an informal logician who finds himself struggling with some issues that surround the idea of and the deployment of the concept of defeasibility. My intention is to make those struggles as clear as I can.