Abstract Bayesian networks (BN) and argumentation diagrams (AD) are two predominant
approaches to legal evidential reasoning, that are often treated as alternatives to one
another. This paper argues that they are, instead, complimentary and proposes the ...

... The first node selected is the premise of an argument, and the second node is the conclusion.
A simple argument diagram is shown in Fig. 1. Page 6. ... Each owner has a three-letter acronym
associated with it, which is used to label a node on the main argument diagram. ...

... etc.). What we need to do in our introductory philosophy course, we decided, is give
the students a template—a sort of map they can fill in, as they find the relevant parts
of the text. An argument diagram is just this sort of map. In ...

... After the construc- tion of the first argument diagrams students are given articles pertaining
to the topic which they can utilize in further developing their argument diagrams. In this case
the argument diagram--in which the main thesis is linked to argu- ...

... system. This XML-based system provides an interface through which the user can
mark up a text of discourse to produce an argument diagram. We discuss several
problems arising from the need to deal with enthymemes. The ...

... These patterns range from avoiding loops in the arguments to checking whether the graph reflects
the important moves in the argument text being reconstructed to identifying portions of the
argument diagram that are complete enough for the student to reflect on their ...

... Beginning with a simple example of an everyday argument, we present an analysis
of it visualized as an argument diagram constructed using a software tool. ... An argument
diagram is made up of two basic components (Freeman, 1991). ...

... Keywords Argument Diagram, Argument Analysis, Critical Thinking, Educational Software,
Philosophy. ... others are premises supporting this conclusion—then an argument diagram is a visual
representation of these statements and the inferential connections between them. ...

... This study investigates whether combining chat discussion and construction of an argument
diagram stimulates students to formulate new ideas in practising argumentation. ... Students'
feedback on usefulness of the different chat and argument diagram tools. ...

... using this method. With suitable computer support, in the form of a special purpose
argument diagram editor, users need not understand the mathematics of the
computational model to make use of its features. Compared to ...