The generic/actual argument model of practical reasoning

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 358-379

  Yearwood, John L ^a   Stranieri, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Decision support; Generic arguments; Practical reasoning

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARGUMENTATION; DECISION SUPPORT; GENERIC ARGUMENTS; PRACTICAL REASONING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 29144454515     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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