Argument strategies are various ways we present our arguments and justifications. Some arguments are simple deductions and generalizations based on our experiences. However, there are a variety of other argument strategies, and a better understanding of them can help us learn to argue more effectively. Argument strategies are usually compatible, and we can often present our justifications using a variety of argument strategies. I will discuss four argument strategies and give examples of these strategies used within the philosophical literature : (more…)
June 1, 2011
Four Argument Strategies
Filed under: epistemology,philosophy — JW Gray @ 11:38 am
Tags: abduction, analogy, argument strategies, argumentation, deduction, indirect proof, induction, inference to the best explanation, logic, reductio ad absurdum, thought experiment
Tags: abduction, analogy, argument strategies, argumentation, deduction, indirect proof, induction, inference to the best explanation, logic, reductio ad absurdum, thought experiment