Argument, Inference and Dialectic, Collected Papers on Informal Logic with an Introduction by Hans V. Hansen

Preface. Introduction H.V. Hansen. 1. Dialectic and the Structure of Argument. 2. Generalizing the Notion of Argument. 3. Logic, Epistemology and Argument Appraisal. 4. The Relation of Argument to Inference. 5. Inconsistency, Rationality and Relativism. 6. Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc. 7. Logic, Coherence and Psychology. 8. Logic, Coherence and Psychology Revisited. 9. Logical Form and the Link Between Premisses and Conclusion. 10. Argument Schemes and the Evaluation of Presumptive Reasoning. 11. Presumption and Argument Schemes. 12. Cognitive Science and the Future of Rational Criticism. 13. Logic, Dialectic and the Practice of Rational Criticism. References. Index.