Walton's Argumentation Schemes for Presumptive Reasoning: A Critique and Development

Author: Blair J.A.

Source: Argumentation, Volume 15, Number 4, November 2001 , pp. 365-379(15)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

The aim of the paper is to advance the theory of argument or inference schemes by suggesting answers to questions raised by Walton's Argumentation Schemes for Presumptive Reasoning (1996), specifically on: the relation between argument and reasoning; distinguishing deductive from presumptive schemes, the origin of schemes and the probative force of their use; and the motivation and justification for their associated critical questions.

Keywords: argument schemes; critical questions; presumptive argument; presumptive reasoning; probative force; reasoning and argument; Walton

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Department of History, Philosophy & Political Science, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada

Publication date: 2001-11-01

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