Following an approach that is empirical but not psychological, and dialectical but not dialogical, in this book Maurice Finocchiaro defines concepts such as reasoning, argument, argument analysis, critical reasoning, methodological reflection, judgment, critical thinking, and informal logic. Including extended critiques of the views of many contemporary scholars, he also integrates into the discussion Arnauld's Port-Royal Logic, Gramsci's theory of intellectuals, and case studies from the history of science, particularly the work of Galileo, Newton, Huygens, and Lavoisier.

This book brings together essays by one of the pre-eminent scholars of informal logic.
Reviews
"It is an illuminating examination of the argumentation employed by not only one of science's great figures but also one of its great writers." Thomas M. Lessl, Argumentation and Advocacy



Book Information
ISBN 9780521618533
Author Maurice A. Finocchiaro
Format Paperback
Page Count 478
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 700g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 166mm * 26mm