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What are ‘case uses’ and how do I read box plots?
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What are ‘case uses’ and how do I read box plots?

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I posted a new article on SSRN this week that presents the big-picture findings of an empirical study I’ve been doing of the argumentative practices of judges and advocates in 199 textual artifacts. (Page numbers here are for the version posted on SSRN on Feb. 18, 2020.) I’ve done the analysis (with the help of… Continue reading What are ‘case uses’ and how do I read box plots?

Argument by analogy/example · Argumentation theory · Legal theory

‘Irreparable harm’ and legal arguments by analogy and example

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I’m excited! My proposal for the 8th ISSA Conference on Argumentation in Amsterdam in July 2014 has been accepted. Of course, I still have plenty of work to do to get ready! Here’s my abstract: This paper presents the results of a pilot empirical study of written legal arguments and oral reports of authors’ cognition… Continue reading ‘Irreparable harm’ and legal arguments by analogy and example