Whately on Arguments Involving Authority

Richard Whately’s views of arguments involving authority are very different in his Elements of Rhetoric and his Elements of Logic. This essay begins by documenting these differences and wondering why they are. It then proceeds to take a broader and more historical view of Whately’s discussions of au...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hans V. Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2008-02-01
Series:Informal Logic
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Online Access:https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/456