John C. Calhoun's argumentation in defense of slavery
- 1 December 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Southern Speech Journal
- Vol. 35 (2) , 163-175
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10417946909372044
Abstract
This article draws together Calhoun's scattered statements in defense of slavery, organizes them, and evaluates the reasoning used in developing them. The authors conclude that Calhoun was guilty of using enthymematic reasoning based on unsupported and unacceptable premises and inductive reasoning based on simple assertions, biased samples, or faulty analysis.Keywords
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