Arguments about Arguments: Systematic, Critical, and Historical Essays in Logical Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521853279)

Following an approach that is empirical but not psychological, and dialectical but not dialogical, Maurice Finocchiaro defines concepts such as reasoning, argument, argument analysis, critical reasoning, methodological reflection, judgment, critical thinking, and informal logic. Including extended critiques of the views of many contemporary scholars, he also integrates into the discussion Arnauld's Port-Royal Logic, Gramsci's theory of intellectuals, and case studies from the history of science, particularly the work of Galileo, Newton, Huygens, and Lavoisier.

Author: Maurice A. Finocchiaro
ISBN-10: 0521853273
ISBN-13: 9780521853279
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2005
Pages: 478
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.30w x 1.20d