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Can I read Arguments from Ignorance on EtoBox?
Arguments from Ignorance by Douglas Walton is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Arguments from Ignorance about?
An exploration of situations where the argument from ignorance (default reasoning) functions as respectable reasoning, and those where it is fallacious. It draws on everyday conversation to show how the "argumentum ad ignorantiam" can be used appropriately/inappropriately to infer conclusions.
Who reads Arguments from Ignorance?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Douglas Walton
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780271041964
- Category
- nonfiction
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