Ubiquity, Ambiguity, and Metarationality: Searching for the Fallacy of Composition

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

8-9-2015

Publication Title

Reflections on Theoretical Issues in Argumentation Theory

Publisher

Springer

Publisher Location

Cham

First page number:

131

Last page number:

141

Abstract

In January 2015, on more than one occasion, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, made a proposal regarding higher education at community colleges. The idea was to enable everyone to attend for two years free of tuition charges, subject only to some requirements about good grades and progress toward graduation. The proposal was applauded by some, but criticized by others.

Keywords

Intelligent design; Argumentation theory; Natural motion; Rhetorical question; Design argument

Disciplines

Philosophy | Rhetoric and Composition

Language

English


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