Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic (Cengage Advantage Books)

Sinnott-Armstrong, Chauncey Stillman Professor of Ethics in the Department of Philosophy and the Kenan Institute for Ethics Walter

ISBN 10: 1285197399 / ISBN 13: 9781285197395

Published by Wadsworth Pub Co, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic (Cengage Advantage Books)
• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1285197399
• ISBN 13: 9781285197395
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENTS, CONCISE EDITION, 1E uses everyday life experiences to teach the basics of informal logic. By taking out the non-essential instruction, this edition hones in on the "argument construction" involved in day-to-day life, and how to do it better. Plus, to round out the discussion, CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: UNDERSTANDING ARGUMENTS, CONCISE EDITION, 1E includes a three-chapter overview of formal logic as well.

About the Authors

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong is Chauncey Stillman Professor of Practical Ethics in the Department of Philosophy and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University.

Robert J. Fogelin is Professor of Philosophy and Sherman Fairchild Professor in the Humanities at Dartmouth College.