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BL
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702665
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b524854
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| Main Entry
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Walton, Douglas N.
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| Title & Author
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Appeal to pity : : Argumentum ad misericordiam /\ Douglas Walton.
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| Publication Statement
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Albany, N.Y. :: State University of New York Press,, c1997.
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| Series Statement
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SUNY series in logic and language
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| Page. NO
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xv, 225 p. ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0791434613 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0791434621 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780791434611 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780791434628 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-215) and index.
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| Contents
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1. The Textbook Treatment -- 2. Historical Background -- 3. Identifying the Ad Misericordiam As a Type of Argument -- 4. The Structure of the Argument -- 5. The Nayirah Case -- 6. What Is It a Fallacy? -- 7. Evaluation of Case Studies.
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| Subject
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Appeal to pity (Logical fallacy)
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| LC Classification
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BC175.W32 1997
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| Parallel Title
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Argumentum ad misericordiam
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