What does "informal logic" mean?

That branch of logic whose task is to develop non-formal standards, criteria, procedures for the analysis, interpretation, evaluation, criticism and construction of argumentation in everyday discourse.

Informal logic

Q: What is a synonym for "informal logic"?

Common synonyms include: argument assessment, argumentation theory, critical thinking, curricular, educational, everyday.

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That branch of logic whose task is to develop non-formal standards, criteria, procedures for the analysis, interpretation, evaluation, criticism and construction of argumentation in everyday discourse. countable, uncountable

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argument assessment argumentation theory critical thinking curricular educational everyday

Antonyms

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computational logic formal logics mathematical logics sentential logic

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