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"Logic and Argumentation", Groningen, June 2003
Logic and Argumentation, Groningen
Friday, 20 June 2003, 9.00-17.00
On 20 June 2003, on the occasion of the promotion of J.A. van Laar the day
before, the Theoretical Philosophy group of the University of Groningen
will host an international symposium on ambiguity and other subjects on
the border between logic and argumentation-theory. Speakers include Martin
van Hees, Anna Pilatova, Douglas Walton (keynote), Guido Vanackere, Taeda
Jovicic, Jos Plug, Peter Houtlosser en Frans van Eemeren. The day will be
concluded with an extended discussion of the thesis of Jan Albert van
Laar: The Dialectic of Ambiguity. Location: Filosofisch Instituut, A-Weg
30, Room 201, Groningen.
Programme:
9.00 - 9.30 Coffee
9.30 - 10.05 Martin van Hees: THE DISCURSIVE PARADOX
10.10 - 10.45 Anna Pilatova: AMBIGUITY AND INDEXICALITY OF PROPER
NAMES
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee
11.00 - 12.00 Douglas Walton, keynote speech: EXAMINATION DIALOGUE:
THE DIALECTICAL FRAMEWORK OF PEIRASTIC ARGUMENTATION
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 13.35 Guido Vanackere: AMBIGUITY-ADAPTIVE LOGIC AND CONSENSUS
13.40 - 14.15 Taeda Jovi: EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTATIVE STRATEGIES: THEIR ROLE
IN RESOLVING CONFLICTS OF OPINION
14.15 - 14.30 Tea
14.30 - 15.05 Jos Plug: UNCLEARNESS AND AMBIGUITY IN THE FORMULATION OF
LEGAL ARGUMENTATION
15.10 - 15.45 Peter Houtlosser en Frans van Eemeren: MORE ABOUT FALLACIES
AS DERAILMENTS OF STRATEGIC MANEUVERING: THE CASE OF TU
QUOQUE.
15.50 - 16.50 A CONTINUED DISCUSSION ABOUT 'THE DIALECTIC OF
AMBIGUITY'
For more information, contact Erik Krabbe (erik@philos.rug.nl) or Jan
Albert van Laar janalbert@philos.rug.nl