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Copyright © 2010 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University First edition published by State University of New York Press 2003 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 13 12 11 10 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gross, Alan G. Chaim Perelman / Alan G. Gross and Ray D. Dearin. p. cm. — (Rhetoric in the modern era series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3022-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-3022-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-8621-5 (ebook) ISBN-10: 0-8093-8621-6 (ebook) 1. Perelman, Chaïm. 2. Reasoning—History—20th century. 3. Rhetoric—History—20th century. 4. Logic, Modern—20th century. I. Dearin, Ray D., 1941– II. Title. B4165.P474G76 2010 199'.493—dc22 2010007509 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. ∞ To James Clifford Nilsen: In Memoriam A Good Man and the Best of Friends —Alan Gross To my parents, James Burien Dearin and Thelma Pauline Dearin, whose love and support have meant everything to me —Ray Dearin ...

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