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David Hitchcock

Researcher at McMaster University

Publications -  70
Citations -  1229

David Hitchcock is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Argument & Argumentation theory. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 68 publications receiving 1157 citations. Previous affiliations of David Hitchcock include University of Windsor.

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The eightfold way of deliberation dialogue

TL;DR: This work presents the first formal framework for deliberation dialogues, grounding it in a theory of deliberative reasoning from the philosophy of argumentation, and fully articulate the locutions and rules of a formal dialogue game for this model.

A Framework for Deliberation Dialogues

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a generic framework in which to develop such models, and consider various instantiations of their framework in order to illustrate its applicability to various situations.
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Evidence Based Practice: Logic And Critical Thinking In Medicine

TL;DR: Evidence-Based Practice: Logic and Critical Thinking in Medicine provides easy access to fundamental principles, quickly assimilated techniques, and proven, rigorous application that demonstrates how logic and critical thinking are applied to the medical thinking process.
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Decision Support for Practical Reasoning: a theoretical and computational perspective

TL;DR: The role of argument in practical reasoning is explored in this chapter, both from a philosophical and computational perspective, and the use of computational systems in assisting people engaged in decision making is discussed.
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Toulmin’s Warrants

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that those who have adopted Toulmin's scheme have often distorted the concept of warrant in a way which destroys what is distinctive and worthwhile about it.