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Chaïm Perelman was a philosopher of law whose work profoundly shaped twentieth-century argumentation theory. He dedicated much of his life to exploring the intricate relationship between reason, rhetoric, and persuasion. His seminal treatise laid the groundwork for a new understanding of how arguments function in public discourse and legal reasoning.

1979
The New Rhetoric and the Humanities
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This book explores the evolution of modern logic, highlighting the shift towards formal logic and its dominance among mathematicians. It critiques the view that non-formal reasoning is irrelevant to logic, warning that this perspective diminishes the richness of logic and undermines the concept of reason, potentially leading to a society where only the strongest prevail.

The New Rhetoric and the Humanities