As good as those two books are, they are a bit onesided in that they only show you the dark side of informal logicwhat not to do. I would like to add that this is the first book on logic i have read. Informal logic ebook by douglas walton rakuten kobo. Informal logic is an introductory guidebook to the basic principles o.
Informal logic isbn 9780521886178 pdf epub douglas. When i have the occasion to teach informal logic again, walton s book will definitely replace the one i have been using. Informal logic by douglas walton, 97805217801, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A handbook for critical argumentation is the best book in the field i have come across in recent years. 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. 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.
Douglas neil walton phd university of toronto, 1972 is a canadian academic and author, known for his books and papers on argumentation, logical fallacies and informal logic. Second edition of the introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticising bad ones. 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. Walton gives a unique presentation on informal fallacies.
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. Argumentum ad misericordiam suny series in logic and language, albany, suny press, 1997. This is an introductory guide to the basic principles of constructing good arguments and criticizing bad ones. 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. Walton s 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.
Informal logic is his sixth book in this area since 1982. Informal logic by douglas walton june 2008 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Logical semantics has to do with propositions that make up an argument. Historical foundations of informal logic by walton. Historical foundations of informal logic avebury series in philosophy 9781859725887 by walton, douglas. A handbook for critical argumentation by douglas n. Historical foundations of informal logic, coedited with a. It is nontechnical in its approach, and is based on 150 key examples, each discussed and evaluated in clear, illustrative detail. Douglas walton starts his systematic discussion beginning with examples. Historical foundations of informal logic by douglas walton. Informal logic informal logic is an introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticizing bad ones. It is nontechnical in its approach, and is based on. He is presently distinguished research fellow of the centre for research in reasoning, argumentation, and rhetoric crrar a. Walton explains how errors, fallacies, and other key failures of argument occur.
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. I found this book to be very logical, well laid out, and interesting. A pragmatic approach, edition 2 ebook written by douglas walton. It is obvious that teaching and research in informal logic critical thinking, rhetoric is a growth industry, indeed one of burgeoning. Douglas walton informal logic a pragmatic approach world. First there are the books in which he expounds his theoretical framework for the analysis and evaluation of argumentation. Brinton, alan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A pragmatic approach 2nd edition by douglas walton is a logic book that offers the student an understanding of practical logic in dialogue and a deeper grasp of the common logical fallacies. Historical foundations of informal logic avebury series in philosophy series by douglas walton. Kahanes textbook was described on the notice of his death in the proceedings and addresses of the american philosophical association 2002 as a text in.
A pragmatic approach by walton, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Among writers in this field, douglas walton is one of the most prolific. 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. Informal logic is an introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticizing bad ones. In fact it was a breeze reading and i am now interested in reading more of the authors books on logic and argumentation. Brinton, aldershot, england, ashgate publishing, 1997. A leading expert in informal logic, douglas walton turns his attention in this new book to how. A pragmatic theory, toronto, university of toronto press, 1996. A productive author in the field of informal logic and fallacies is douglas walton. 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. A leading expert in informal logic, douglas walton turns his attention in this new book.
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