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When is an argument to be called one-sided? When is putting forward such an argument fallacious? How can we develop a model for critical discussion, such that a fallaciously one-sided argument corresponds to a violation of a discussion rule? These issues are dealt with within ‘the limits of the dialogue model of argument’ by specifying a type of persuasion dialogue in which an arguer can offer complex arguments to anticipate particular responses by a critic.
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Van Laar, J.A. One-Sided Arguments. Synthese 154, 307–327 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-005-2882-0
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