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Acceptable Premises: An Epistemic Approach to an Informal Logic Problem
James B. Freeman
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Description for Acceptable Premises: An Epistemic Approach to an Informal Logic Problem
paperback. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 555.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521540605
SKU
V9780521540605
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About James B. Freeman
James B. Freeman is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College of The City University of New York.
Reviews for Acceptable Premises: An Epistemic Approach to an Informal Logic Problem
'… argumentation theory has long wanted for a detailed and sustained treatment of premise acceptability to supplement and improve various pedagogical assumptions that populate textbooks. And beyond even this, the book is a serious contribution to epistemology that should find a wide philosophical audience from those interested in such matters.' Christopher Tindale, Trent University, Ontario '… the book is ... Read more