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The concept of erotetic argument is introduced. Two relations between sets of declarative sentences and questions are analysed; and two classes of erotetic arguments are characterized.
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Wiśniewski, A. Erotetic arguments: A preliminary analysis. Stud Logica 50, 261–274 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00370187
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