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Central elements of formal and informal logics are examined in order to show that the product-oriented (logical) approach does not in itself constitute an adequate model of argumentation. Rather, the logical must be grounded in a rhetorical account of argumentation with its fuller treatment of context and richer notion of relevance. Ch. Perelman's model is a particularly suitable candidate for this. Contrary to the claims of some theorists, logical features are important to Perelman's overall treatment of argumentation.
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Tindale, C.W. (1996). From syllogisms to audiences: The prospects for logic in a rhetorical model of argumentation. In: Gabbay, D.M., Ohlbach, H.J. (eds) Practical Reasoning. FAPR 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1085. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61313-7_103
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