The burden of proof and its role in argumentation

Argumentation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-61

  Hahn, Ulrike ^a   Oaksford, Mike ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argument from ignorance; Argument strength; Argumentation; Burden of proof; Decision theory; Fallacies; Standard of proof

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548800814     PISSN: 0920427X     EISSN: 15728374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10503-007-9022-6     Document Type: Article

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