When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Providing a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability, this book answers these questions from an epistemological approach that the author calls "common sense foundationalism". His work will be of interest to specialists in informal logic, critical thinking and argumentation theory as well as to a broader range of philosophers and those teaching rhetoric.
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When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Providing a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability, this book answers these questions from an epistemological approach that the author calls "common sense foundationalism". His work will be of interest to specialists in informal logic, critical thinking and argumentation theory as well as to a broader range of philosophers and those teaching rhetoric.
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Fair. 2005-03-10. Cambridge University Press. softcover. ACCEPTABLE Black boards. Blue and white titles. Slight edgewear. Page edges marked with black. Stamped with the word damaged however the book is in good condition. 9 x 6.
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Minor rubbing. An ink mark to bottom page-edge. VG. 23x15cm, xiv, 401 pp, PAPERBACK. "When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Can the criterion be theoretically or philosophically justified? This is the first book to provide a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability and it answers the questions above from an epistemological approach that the author calls common sense foundationalism. It will be eagerly sought out not just by specialists in informal logic, critical thinking, and argumentation theory but also by a broader range of philosophers and those teaching rhetoric"-Publisher's description.
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Some minor rubbing. VG. 23x15cm, xiv, 401 pp. Contents: Acceptability: Dialectical and Epistemological Considerations: Why do we need a theory of acceptability? ; Acceptability and presumption; Factors determining presumption: Basic considerations; Epistemological considerations: Acceptability, deontology, internalism, justification; Part II. Statements, Belief-Generating Mechanisms, and Presumptive Reliability: What types of statements are there? ; Necessary statements and a priori intuition; Descriptions and their belief-generating mechanisms; Interpretations and their modes of intuition; Evaluations and the moral faculties; Taking one's word: The interpersonal belief-generating mechanism; Part III. Practice and Perspective; An outline of the practice of epistemic casuistry; Theoretical considerations: A common sense foundationalism. ["When, if ever, is one justified in accepting the premises of an argument? What is the proper criterion of premise acceptability? Providing a comprehensive theory of premise acceptability, this book answers these questions from an epistemological approach that the author calls "common sense foundationalism". His work will be of interest to specialists in informal logic, critical thinking and argumentation theory as well as to a broader range of philosophers and those teaching rhetoric"-publisher's description]
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Very Good. Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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