LOGICAL SCHEMES FOR CONSTRUCTING ARGUMENTATION: TOPOS

Aristotel, proof, argumentation, argument, argumentation schemes, thesis, topos.

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The argumentation schemes found in modern theories date back to ancient traditions. Aristotle's doctrine of topos is a guide to the use of induction and analogy in the argumentation of thought. This article highlights the specific aspects of reasoning typical of ordinary thinking by analyzing some argumentation schemes based on topos.