Open AccessA Normative Theory of Argument Strength
Author(s) -
Ulrike Hahn,
Mike Oaksford
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
informal logic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2293-734X
pISSN - 0824-2577
DOI - 10.22329/il.v26i1.428
Subject(s) - normative , argument (complex analysis) , argumentation theory , bayesian probability , epistemology , computer science , psychology , philosophy , artificial intelligence , chemistry , biochemistry
In this article, we argue for the general importance of normative theories of argument strength. We also provide some evidence based on our recent work on the fallacies as to why Bayesian probability might, in fact, be able to supply such an account. In the remainder of the article we discuss the general characteristics that make a specifically Bayesian approach desirable, and critically evaluate putative flaws of Bayesian probability that have been raised in the argumentation literature.