Pursuit of Probable Truth : A Primer on Argument

Bys: Diana K. Leonard, Mary L. Brown, Michael Dues

The Pursuit of Probable Truth: A Primer on Argument is a concise, practical guide for learning to argue effectively. Designed as a primer for students in a beginning argumentation course, it rests on the assumption that skill in argument is best developed through practice. The book brief to provide the basics necessary to get started arguing well. The basic nature and purposes of argument The key ideas that guide successful argument The primary contexts in which argument occurs and the formats for arguing in those contexts How to construct rationally sound cases to support claims How to present arguments orally How to attack and defend arguments in debates

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1792437943
• ISBN13: 9781792437946
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.