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(2016) Synthese 193 (6).
A normative framework for argument quality
argumentation schemes with a bayesian foundation
Ulrike Hahn, Jos Hornikx
pp. 1833-1873
In this paper, it is argued that the most fruitful approach to developing normative models of argument quality is one that combines the argumentation scheme approach with Bayesian argumentation. Three sample argumentation schemes from the literature are discussed: the argument from sign, the argument from expert opinion, and the appeal to popular opinion. Limitations of the scheme-based treatment of these argument forms are identified and it is shown how a Bayesian perspective may help to overcome these. At the same time, the contributions of the standard scheme-based approach are highlighted, and it is argued that only a combination of the insights of different traditions will yield a complete normative theory of argument quality.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-015-0815-0
Full citation:
Hahn, U. , Hornikx, J. (2016). A normative framework for argument quality: argumentation schemes with a bayesian foundation. Synthese 193 (6), pp. 1833-1873.
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