Human nonmonotonic reasoning: The importance of seeing the logical strength of arguments

Synthese

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 71-92

  Ford, Marilyn ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 22344434822     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-005-9071-z     Document Type: Article

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