Location
University of Windsor
Document Type
Paper
Keywords
Abduction, argument from effect to cause, inference to the best explanation, presentational device, strategic manoeuvring
Start Date
18-5-2016 9:00 AM
End Date
21-5-2016 5:00 PM
Abstract
Since everyday abductive arguments convey the arguer’s individual interpretation of reality, they often exhibit a weak relationship between the premise and the conclusion. After all, what seems obvious to the arguer may appear far-fetched to an opponent. This paper examines some presentational devices that contribute to an arguer’s rhetorical goal of presenting the argument in such a way that the conclusion is suggested to be the result of a thorough investigative procedure.
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John R. Welch, Commentary on “The strategic formulation of abductive arguments in everyday reasoning” (May 2016)
The strategic formulation of abductive arguments in everyday reasoning
University of Windsor
Since everyday abductive arguments convey the arguer’s individual interpretation of reality, they often exhibit a weak relationship between the premise and the conclusion. After all, what seems obvious to the arguer may appear far-fetched to an opponent. This paper examines some presentational devices that contribute to an arguer’s rhetorical goal of presenting the argument in such a way that the conclusion is suggested to be the result of a thorough investigative procedure.
