Bayesian approach to informal argumentation : evidence, uncertainty and argument strength

The work in this thesis contributes towards answering a simple, important and longstanding question: How do people evaluate informal arguments In Chapter 1, I review existing approaches to informal argumentation, and suggest that the Bayesian approach provides the most appropriate way of capturing i...

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Main Author: Corner, Adam
Published: Cardiff University 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584496