Where’s Your Argument?
Informal Logic, Critical Thinking and Argumentation
A Conference at Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire UK
Monday and Tuesday April 12th & 13th 2010
SPEAKERS:
the Pragma-Dialectical Approach to Argument
the Grammar of Inference
the Informality of Logic
the “Evidence Based Medicine” Debate
Unspeak
Criteria for Good Argument
“Reframing” and “Unspeak” or Politics Without Propaganda?
Bad Thoughts and Worse Policies
The conference is free to attend. Places must be booked before April 1st. We can arrange discounted accommodation, for a small booking fee
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Abstracts of 400-500 words on any topic within the areas of informal logic, argumentation theory and critical thinking will be considered. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday February 26th. Those being successful will be notified the following week.
Please submit abstracts no later than Friday Feb 26th to: whereisyourargument.mmu@googlemail.com
Where’s Your Argument is funded by the Aristotelian Society, The Mind Association and the British Society for the Philosophy of Science.
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