Abstract
Bipolar argument graphs represent the structure of complex pro and contra arguments for one or more standpoints. In this article, ampliative and exclusionary principles of evaluating argument strength in bipolar acyclic argumentation graphs are laid out and compared to each other. Argument chains, linked arguments, link attackers and supporters, and convergent arguments are
discussed. The strength of conductive arguments is also addressed but it is argued that more work on this type of argument is needed to properly distinguish argument strength from more general value-based components of such argu-
ments. The overall conclusion of the article is that there is no justifiably unique solution to the problem of argument strength outside of a particular epistemological framework.
discussed. The strength of conductive arguments is also addressed but it is argued that more work on this type of argument is needed to properly distinguish argument strength from more general value-based components of such argu-
ments. The overall conclusion of the article is that there is no justifiably unique solution to the problem of argument strength outside of a particular epistemological framework.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31-62 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric |
| Volume | 55 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Argument strength
- Conductive argument
- Argumentation theory
- Balance of consideration argument
- Argument structure
- Graph theory