Appeal to Pity: Argumentum Ad Misericordiam by Douglas Walton

Appeal to Pity: Argumentum Ad Misericordiam

Suny Series, Logic & Language

Douglas Walton

225 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction philosophy informative reflective medium-paced
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Appeal to pity has frequently been exploited with amazing success as a deceptive tactic of argumentation, so much so that it has traditionally been treated as a fallacy. Using a case study method, the author examines examples of appeals to pity an...

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