Monday, November 26, 2012

Book review: An introduction to reasoning by Steven Toulmin


In one of my classes, we were having trouble identifying the four components of argumentation: backing, warrant, grounds, and claim. By searching relevant definitions, I found that Toulmin made it very clear in the book. It helped me to grasp the way an argument should be.

Book review: Symbolic logic by Susanne Langer



The first chapter of the book talks about conceptualization(? forgot the keyword used in the book) and interpretation. Fllowing chapters are examples and more detailed concepts. The first chapter is worth reading it.