The Uses of Argument
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The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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| The Uses of Argument canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Uses of Argument Context triple: [Stephen Toulmin, notableWork, The Uses of Argument]
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A.
Essays in Persuasion
Essays in Persuasion is a collection of economic and political essays by John Maynard Keynes, in which he analyzes and argues for policy responses to the major issues of his time, including the aftermath of World War I and the Great Depression.
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How to Do Things with Words
How to Do Things with Words is a foundational work in 20th-century philosophy of language by J. L. Austin that introduced speech act theory and transformed understandings of how language functions in practice.
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The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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Talking Reason to Power
Talking Reason to Power is the guiding motto of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, reflecting its mission to use rational, informed dialogue to influence global policy on peace and security.
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E.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Uses of Argument Target entity description: The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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A.
Essays in Persuasion
Essays in Persuasion is a collection of economic and political essays by John Maynard Keynes, in which he analyzes and argues for policy responses to the major issues of his time, including the aftermath of World War I and the Great Depression.
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B.
How to Do Things with Words
How to Do Things with Words is a foundational work in 20th-century philosophy of language by J. L. Austin that introduced speech act theory and transformed understandings of how language functions in practice.
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C.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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D.
Talking Reason to Power
Talking Reason to Power is the guiding motto of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, reflecting its mission to use rational, informed dialogue to influence global policy on peace and security.
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E.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work on argumentation theory ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | formal deductive models as exclusive standard of argument evaluation ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Toulmin ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticized | overemphasis on formal logic in philosophy ⓘ |
| describes |
Toulmin model of argumentation
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surface form:
Toulmin model of argument
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| field |
logic
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philosophy ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
backing
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claim ⓘ data ⓘ qualifier ⓘ rebuttal ⓘ warrant ⓘ |
| hasEdition | updated edition 2003 ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
models of practical reasoning
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teaching of argument analysis ⓘ theory of justification ⓘ |
| influenced |
argumentation studies
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communication studies ⓘ informal logic movement ⓘ legal reasoning theory ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780521827483 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the Toulmin model of argument ⓘ |
| proposes | field-dependent standards of argument evaluation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| reception |
initially controversial among analytic philosophers
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later widely influential in argumentation theory ⓘ |
| subject |
argumentation theory
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epistemology ⓘ informal logic ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ practical reasoning ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on argumentation
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courses on critical thinking ⓘ courses on legal reasoning ⓘ courses on rhetoric ⓘ |
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Stephen Toulmin