Reasoning about the appropriateness of proponents for arguments

摘要: Formal approaches to modelling argumentation provide ways present arguments and counterarguments, evaluate which are, in a formal sense, warranted. While these proposals allow for evaluating object-level they do not give sufficient consideration the proponents of arguments. Yet everyday life we consider both contents an argument its proponent. So if trust proponent, may choose their Or are faced with that have expertise assess (for example when deciding whether agree having particular surgical operation), tend by someone who is expert. In general, see each argument, need determine appropriateness proponent it. about our health, doctor normally appropriate but investments, this way, celebrity rarely liar necessarily inappropriate argument. paper, logic-based framework terms proponents.