Beg to Differ [electronic resource] : The Logic of Disputes and Argumentation /
Agassi, Joseph.author.
Meidan, Abraham.author.
This book is an attempt to familiarize readers in a very simple and easy manner the rules and proper procedures of rational debate. It will help reduce the frustration that many experience when engaging in debates. The proper conduct of debate is both fun and mentally stimulating, and we trust that implementing the rules of debate outlined in this book will help you and your friends increase your ability to learn, improve and engage in rational and intellectual debates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface  -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: On The Frustration That Debates Cause -- Chapter 2: Resolving A Dispute -- Chapter 3: Improving The Wording Of The Questions Under Dispute -- Chapter 4: The Burden Of Proof  -- Chapter 5: Disputes About General Facts And Theories  -- Chapter 6: Disputes About Statistical Generalizations  -- Chapter 7: Metaphysical Disputes  -- Chapter 8: Disputes About History And Predictions  -- Chapter 9: Disputes About Technology, Including Medicine  -- Chapter 10: Disputes About Ethics And Politics  -- Chapter 11: Disputes About Aesthetics  -- Chapter 13: Conclusion  -- Appendix: Skepticism  -- Bibliography  -- Index.
This book is an attempt to familiarize readers in a very simple and easy manner the rules and proper procedures of rational debate. It will help reduce the frustration that many experience when engaging in debates. The proper conduct of debate is both fun and mentally stimulating, and we trust that implementing the rules of debate outlined in this book will help you and your friends increase your ability to learn, improve and engage in rational and intellectual debates.
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