How & Why Toulmin Model Became Triangular: (Over)Simplification in Japan

Author(s):
Hisajima, Ryo
Editor(s):
Boogaart, Ronny; Garssen, Bart; Jansen, Henrike; Van Leeuwen, Maarten; Pilgram, Roosmaryn; Reuneker, Alex
Published
2024
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

The Toulmin Model is introduced also to Japan, but in a unique way. While the original model consists of 6 elements, the model in Japan, called Triangular Logic Model, consists of 3 (claim, data, warrant). This paper discusses 1) the process of and reasons for the triangularization of the model and 2) pros/cons of this phenomenon. Though triangularization succeeds in making the model popular in educational practice, this (over)simplification lets the model go in the opposite direction to which Toulmin wanted to.

Argument FieldsDebateEducationS. ToulminTriangular Logic Model
Date issued
2024
Language
English
Is part of
Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (2024), p. 376-382
hdl
1887/4107809

Conference

Meeting name
10th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (ISSA 2023)
Meeting location
Leiden, The Netherlands
Meeting date
2023-07-04 - 2023-07-07