Classifying Argument Models

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

Abstract

An argument model is a specification of the parts of a simple argument. I propose a classification of argument models based on the oppositions generalism vs particularism and atomism vs holism. I will show that the standard premise-conclusion model is atomistic and particularistic, and that Toulmin soundness model is atomistic and generalist while Toulmin force model is holistic and generalist. Finally, I will outline a modified version of Toulmin model, inspired by holism of reasons, that is holistic and particularistic.

argument partatomismgeneralismholismparticularismPremise-conclusion modelToulmin modelwarrant
Date issued
2024
Language
English
Is part of
Proceedings of the Tenth Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation (2024), p. 626-634
hdl
1887/4107855

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