Reason And Argument Feldman Pdf

Dec 01, 1992  Feldman explains the basics of argument analysis in a structured and comprehensive way. A great book for anyone into philosophy, political reasoning, applied logic and argumentation. Brings up propositional and predicate logic, and clarifies with simple examples. Reason And Argument Feldman Pdf File. Real-world goal of argument analysis as a tool for figuring out what is reasonable to believe rather than as an instrument.

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FeaturesNEW TO THIS EDITION • NEW - Clarifies, condenses, and simplifies the conceptual background for argument analysis. Pg.___ • NEW - Provides improved discussions of: • Induction.

Pg.___ • Moral arguments. Pg.___ • NEW - Introduces and discusses more argument patterns. Pg.___ • NEW - Highlights more prominently the “Steps of Argument Analysis.”Pg.___ • NEW - Features sidebars in nearly every chapter that highlight the more philosophical issues and puzzles raised or suggested in the text. Pg.___ • NEW - Contains more examples and exercises. Pg.___ • Focuses on a more functional, real-world goal of argument analysis: • Helps students develop the ability to see when an argument really does provide a compelling reason to believe something — to distinguish the rhetorical effectiveness of an argument from its rational merit, to tell a good argument from a bad one, and to tell what the available evidence supports. Pg.___ • Provides the conceptual background necessary for understanding and evaluating arguments.

• Discusses the basic concepts associated with reasons and arguments and develops and explains a relatively small set of precisely defined terms used to describe and evaluate them. Pg.___ • Develops a precise, step-by-step method for analyzing arguments about a variety of topics. • Helps students easily identify the nature of the problems and errors they may be making. Pg.___ • Shows how to rewrite arguments in a format that makes them clearer and makes their evaluation easier; and then how to evaluate the rewritten argument. Pg.___ • Features several “Step-in Argument Analysis” charts. Pg.___ • Considers arguments that have as their source someone's assertion or testimony that a statement is true; arguments about statistical and causal claims; and arguments about morality and what ought or ought not be done.

Pg.___ • Contains an abundance of examples throughout and encourages students to practice their reasoning skills: • Provides both serious and humorous examples — many drawn from newspapers, magazines, or books. Pg.___ • Uses simple, relatively non-controversial examples to illustrate the basic ideas and concepts, and then offers more complicated and controversial examples for challenging applications.

Pg.___ • In a special set of exercises (at the end of each chapter) that direct students to collect and analyze material for an Argument Notebook — based on specific subject matter that they find personally interesting. Pg.___ • Provides Summaries and lists. Pg.___ • Key Terms at the end of each chapter. New To This Edition • Clarifies, condenses, and simplifies the conceptual background for argument analysis.

Pg.___ • Provides improved discussions of: • Induction. Pg.___ • Moral arguments. Pg.___ • Introduces and discusses more argument patterns. Pg.___ • Highlights more prominently the “Steps of Argument Analysis.”Pg.___ • Features sidebars in nearly every chapter that highlight the more philosophical issues and puzzles raised or suggested in the text. Pg.___ • Contains more examples and exercises. Pearson Learning Solutions Nobody is smarter than you when it comes to reaching your students. You know how to convey knowledge in a way that is relevant and relatable to your class.