Debate Dynamics: How Controversy Improves Our Beliefs
Is critical argumentation an effective way to overcome disagreement? And does the exchange of arguments bring opponents in a controversy closer to the truth? This study provides a new perspective on these pivotal questions. By means of multi-agent simulations, it investigates the truth- and consensu...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Series: | Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4599-5 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. General Introduction
- 2. Theory of Dialectical Structures
- Part I: Why Do We Agree? On the Consensus-conduciveness of Controversial Argumentation
- 3. Introduction to Part I.- 4. Random Debates
- 5. Background Knowledge
- 6. Four Argumentation Strategies
- 7. Argumentation Strategies in Many-proponent Debates
- 8. Core Updating
- 9. Core Argumentation
- Part II: How Do We Know? On the Truth-conduciveness of Controversial Argumentation
- 10. Introduction to Part II
- 11. Random Debates
- 12. Background Knowledge
- 13. Four Argumentation Strategies
- 14. Argumentation Strategies in Many-proponent Debates
- 15. Core Updating
- 16. Core Argumentation
- Symbols
- References
- Index.