{"product_id":"reason-and-argument-9781292042640","title":"Reason and Argument","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e( \u003ci\u003eNOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary.)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eArguments. Reason, Rhetoric, and Argument Analysis. The Ways People Deal with Arguments. Impediments to Good Reasoning. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. Truth and Rationality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eUses of Language. Truth and Correspondence to the Facts. Rational Belief. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e3. Well-Formed Arguments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eArgument Analysis. Well-Formed Arguments. Validity, Cogency, and the Truth Value of Premises. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e4. Strong Arguments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eDeductive Strength. Inductive Strength. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. THE METHOD OF ARGUMENT ANALYSIS.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e5. Reconstructing Arguments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eArgument Reconstruction and the Principle of Charity. Distinguishing Arguments from Non-Arguments. Identifying Premises and Conclusions. General and Specific Premises. Adding Implicit Premises. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e6. Details of Argument Reconstruction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eImproper Wording. Missing Premises. Including Unnecessary Premises. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e7. Evaluating Arguments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eBasic Rules of Argument Evaluation. Evaluating Specific Types of Premises. Argument, Analysis and Problems of Meaning. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. APPLICATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e8. Arguments and Testimony.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eThe Role of Testimony. Testimonial Arguments. Premises and Testimony. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e9. Statistical Arguments and Predictions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003ePast to Future Arguments. Simple Statistical Statements. The Standard Pattern for Survey Arguments. Evaluating Survey Arguments. Correlations. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. Causal Arguments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eCausal Statements. The Meaning of General Causal Statements. Knowledge of General Causal Statements. Analyzing Causal Arguments. Common Errors in Causal Reasoning. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e11. Moral Arguments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eMoral Propositions. Morality, Rationality, and Truth. Analyzing Moral Arguments. Common Problems in Moral Reasoning. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e12. Extended Examples.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eThe Abortion Debate. Mathematical Reasoning Ability. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix A. The Steps of Argument Analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix B. Principles, Definitions, and Patterns of Argument.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix C. Answers to Selected Exercises.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019579588951,"sku":"9781292042640","price":62.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781292042640.jpg?v=1750780686","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reason-and-argument-9781292042640","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}