Acceptable Premises: An Epistemic Approach to an Informal Logic Problem - Softcover

Freeman, James B.

 
9780521540605: Acceptable Premises: An Epistemic Approach to an Informal Logic Problem
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ISBN 10: 0521540607 ISBN 13: 9780521540605
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Can the criterion be theoretically or philosophically justified?This is the first book to provide a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability and it answers the questions above from an epistemological approach that the author calls common sense foundationalism. It will be eagerly sought out not just by specialists in informal logic, critical thinking, and argumentation theory but also by a broader range of philosophers and those teaching rhetoric.

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About the Author

James B. Freeman is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College of The City University of New York.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521540607
ISBN 13 
9780521540605
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
416

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