Argument

Disciplines > Argument

'Argument' is often used to mean heated and emotional exchanges. Argument, here, is just the opposite. Arguing with pure logic, or argumentation, is a fine art that has been refined over many centuries. One of the earliest and definitely the best at this was Aristotle, and the modern art of argument has developed from the Athenians onward.

• Aristotelian Logic: The collected elements from the original master.
• Fallacies: Many of the common errors that appear in arguments.
• Five canons of Rhetoric: the principles of Aristotelian persuasion.
• Making the argument: building a strong argument.
• Syllogisms: Classic logical argument forms.
• Types of reasoning: different ways to argue.
• Virtues of Style: Five ways of creating effective style.

(Note: There is a total of around 140 pages in this section)

See also

Argument links, Critical thinking links, Using Statements