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100 1 _aWeston, Anthony,
_d1954-
_eauthor.
245 1 2 _aRulebook for arguments /
_cAnthony Weston.
250 _aFifth edition.
264 1 _aIndianapolis ;
_aCambridge :
_bHackett Publishing Company, Inc.,
_c[2017]
300 _axvi, 102 pages ;
_c22 cm
336 _2rdacontent
337 _2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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501 _a"This is the ultimate 'how-to' book for anyone who wants to use reasons and evidence in support of conclusions, to be clear instead of confusing, persuasive instead of dogmatic, and better at evaluating the arguments of others."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 _aI. Short arguments : some general rules II. Arguments by example III. Arguments by Analogy IV. Arguments from Authority V. Arguments about Causes VI. Deductive Arguments VII. Extended Arguments VIII. Argumentative Essays IX. Oral Arguments X. Public Debates Appendix.
520 _aFrom academic writing to personal and public discourse, the need for good arguments and better ways of arguing is greater than ever before. This timely fifth edition of A Rulebook for Arguments sharpens an already-classic text, adding updated examples and a new chapter on public debates that provides rules for the etiquette and ethics of sound public dialogue as well as clear and sound thinking in general.
650 0 _aReasoning.
650 0 _aLogic.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xRhetoric.
856 _uhttps://www.hackettpublishing.com/a-rulebook-for-arguments-4143
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