The nature of archaeological arguments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3304177 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur Stutt (University of Southampton), Shennan (0000-0001-6605-064X, University of Southampton), Stephen Shennan |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 245 |
| Pages | 766-777 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00078868 |
| OpenAlex | W2471322813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
We try (most of us) to be logical in our work. We listen to arguments (most of us) and try to be persuaded by that argument which is better - because it is more logical, because it is more reasonable, because it fits the facts better. But how reliably does one tell which is better - except by illogical intuition? Computer-aided study of the structure of arguments may help
Argument (complex analysis) · Epistemology · Intuition · Linguistics · Logical analysis · Logical conjunction · Statistics · History · Language and cultural evolution · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2022 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |