Tell-Tale Signs of Pseudoskepticism (Bogus Skepticism) [PDF]
Pseudoskepticism, which typically is portraying someone's work as despicable with scientifically unsound polemics, is a modern day threat to the traditional standard of discussion in science and popular science. This essay gives seven tell-tale
Cabbolet, Marcoen J. T. F.
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Penuria nominum and language rectitudo. Linguistic economy in Saint Anselm of Canterbury [PDF]
The topics of language and dialectic argumentation have a pivotal role in Anselm’s thought. They constitute the theoretical context in which we proceeded with a semantic analysis of the term paupertas; it should be understood under a thought where ...
Fedriga, Riccardo, Limonta, Roberto
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Argumentationsanalyse von Kommentaren in einem Forum der BBC zur Unabhängigkeit des Kosovo [PDF]
Die vorliegende Arbeit geht hervor aus dem Hauptseminar „Argumentationstheorie“, das im Wintersemester 2008/09 am Institut für Linguistik der Universität zu Köln unter der Leitung von PD Dr. Leila Behrens abgehalten wurde.
Badtke, Carolin +12 more
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An Experimental Study on the Evaluation of Metaphorical Ad Hominem Arguments
: Metaphors are emotionally engaging, influenc-ing the evaluation of arguments. The paper empirically in-vestigates whether metaphors in the premise can lead the evaluator to judge an ad hominem argument as sound when the arguer instead committed a ...
Francesca Ervas, Oriana Mosca
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Ad Hominem Criminalisation and the Rule of Law: The Egalitarian Case against Knife Crime Prevention Orders. [PDF]
Green A, Hendry J.
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Argumentationsanalyse von Kommentaren in einem Forum der BBC zum Rauchverbot [PDF]
Im Rahmen einer Projektarbeit zum Thema Argumentationstheorie im WS 2008/09 haben sich die teilnehmenden Studentinnen und Studenten der Universität zu Köln das Ziel gesetzt, ca.
Benning, Victoria +13 more
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The Politics of Aristotle’s Criticism of Plato’s Republic [PDF]
In this paper, I concentrate on some of the more peculiar, perhaps even polemical, features of Aristotle’s discussions of Plato’s Republic in the second book of the Politics.
Müller, Jozef
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On answering accusations in controversies [PDF]
Accusations are a very frequent type of speech act both in everyday life and in formal controversies, and answering accusations is a sophisticated type of linguistic practice well worth analysing from a pragmatic point of view.
Fritz, Gerd
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Book Review: Critical Condition: Replacing Critical Thinking with Creativity by Patrick Finn [PDF]
In Critical Condition: Replacing Critical Thinking with Creativity, Patrick Finn expands upon his 2011 TEDx Talk, ‘Loving Communication’, to suggest that critical thinking implies disapproval and unnecessary judgement originating from a particular mode ...
Matthews, Jodie
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The Epistemology of Anger in Argumentation [PDF]
While anger can derail argumentation, it can also help arguers and audiences to reason together in argumentation. Anger can provide information about premises, biases, goals, discussants, and depth of disagreement that people might otherwise fail to ...
Howes, Moira, Hundleby, Catherine
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