Pierson V Post Carneades and Dcit 2010

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A Brief Comparison of
Argument Modeling with
Carneades1 and DCIT2
Using Pierson v. Post
1Carneades
Argumentation Framework
based on Waltons Theory of Argumentation
2Defeasible Class-Inclusion Transitivity
Joseph A. Laronge
July 2010
joseph.laronge@gmail.com
Carneades (Justice Livingston dissent)
Gordon, T. F., and Walton, D. Pierson vs. Post revisited a reconstruction using the Carneades Argumentation
Framework. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 06)
(Liverpool, 2006), P. E. Dunne and T. Bench-Capon, Eds., IOS Press
http://www.tfgordon.de/publications/files/GordonWalton2006b.pdf?attredirects=0
DCIT Template (Justice Livingston dissent)

Linked Premises of Line of Reasoning (DCIT)
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The fox...
START
is a noxious animal according to the

admissions in the pleadings.
Any such that
is a noxious animal according to the

admissions in the pleadings...
is a noxious animal.
Any such that
is a noxious animal...
...should have the act of their being hunted

encouraged to promote the important social
value of protecting farmers.
Any such that...

encouraged to promote the important social
value of protecting farmers...
...should have the act of their being chased by

large hounds encouraged to promote the
important social value of protecting farmers.
Any such that...

important social value of protecting farmers....
...shall be deemed mortally wounded.
CONCLUSION
FINISH
The fox...
...shall be deemed mortally wounded.
Ancillary Supporting Assumptions for Each Linked Premise

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2
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The noxious animal was actually being chased by large hounds.
DCIT Map (Justice Livingston dissent)
4 Inference Steps
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The fox

encouraged to promote the important
social value of protecting farmers.
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The fox

important social value of protecting farmers.
The fox
The fox
The fox
...shall be deemed
mortally wounded.
is a noxious animal.
is a noxious animal according to

the admissions in the pleadings.
The noxious animal was actually

being chased by large hounds.
supporting assumption
nexus of predication
linking premise (DCIT)
complex predicate
Carneades (Justice Tompkins main argument)
DCIT Template (Justice Tompkins main argument)

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START
Post...
only pursued the wild animal.
Anyone who
...only pursued the wild animal...
did not have possession of the wild animal

through only pursuit.
Anyone who
did not have possession of the animal

through only pursuit...
...did not have property rights

in the wild animal through only pursuit.
CONCLUSION
FINISH
Post...
...did not have property rights in the

wild animal through only pursuit.

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Pursuit alone does not equal possession.
A fox is a wild animal.
DCIT Map (Justice Tompkins main argument)
2 Inference Steps
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Post
Post
...did not have property rights

in the wild animal through only pursuit.
Post
did not have possession of the wild

animal through only pursuit.
only pursued the wild animal.
A fox is a wild animal.
Pursuit alone does not equal possession.
complex predicate
Carneades (Justice Tompkins teleological argument)
DCIT Template (Justice Tompkins teleological argument)

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START
Actual corporal possession...
is a bright-line rule.
Anything that
is a bright-line rule...
.creates legal certainty.
Anything that
.creates legal certainty...
...preserves peace and order.
Anything that
...preserves peace and order...
...is an important social value.
Anything that
...is required.
CONCLUSION
FINISH
Actual corporal possession...
...is required.

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3
2
1
DCIT Map (Justice Tompkins teleological argument)
4 Inference Steps
3
2
Actual corporal
possession...
Actual corporal
possession...
Actual corporal
possession...
...is required.
...preserves peace and order.
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Actual corporal
possession...
Actual corporal
possession...
creates legal certainty.
is a bright line rule.
complex predicate
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Some Distinguishing Attributes:

DCIT compared to Carneades
Uses a single mode of inference that is familiar,
recognizable, and acceptable in court.
Provides a definitive start and finish for each line
of reasoning to show the path of probative force.
Prevents any implicit linking premises.
Establishes logical relevancy by making the logical
connection between each linked premise apparent.
Makes apparent the number of inference steps.
Ensures a well-formed structure with scaffolding.
Aligns metaphorically the visual grammar with
kinesthetic descriptions of argument (e.g., inference
leap, probative weight, etc.).
References
Gordon, T. F., and Walton, D. Pierson vs. Post revisited a reconstruction using
the Carneades Argumentation Framework. In Proceedings of the First International
Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 06) (Liverpool, 2006),
P. E. Dunne and T. Bench-Capon, Eds., IOS Press
Pierson v. Post, 3 Cai R 175 2 Am Dec 264 (Supreme Court of New York), 1805
http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/kinnaman/Pierson%20v.htm
Joseph A. Laronge A Generalizable Argument Structure Using Defeasible Classinclusion Transitivity for Evaluating Evidentiary Probative Relevancy in Litigation
Journal of Logic and Computation Advance Access published on December 2,
2009, DOI 10.1093/logcom/exp066.
http://inferenceincourt.com/papers
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Carneades (Justice Livingston dissent)

DCIT Template (Justice Livingston dissent)

is a noxious animal according to the

Any such that

is a noxious animal according to the

Any such that

...should have the act of their being hunted

Any such that...

...should have the act of their being hunted

...should have the act of their being chased by

Any such that...

...should have the act of their being chased by

...shall be deemed mortally wounded.

...shall be deemed mortally wounded.

Ancillary Supporting Assumptions for Each Linked Premise

The noxious animal was actually being chased by large hounds.

DCIT Map (Justice Livingston dissent)

...should have the act of their being hunted

...should have the act of their being chased by

is a noxious animal according to

The noxious animal was actually

linking premise (DCIT)

Carneades (Justice Tompkins main argument)

DCIT Template (Justice Tompkins main argument)

Linked Premises of Line of Reasoning (DCIT)

only pursued the wild animal.

...only pursued the wild animal...

did not have possession of the wild animal

did not have possession of the animal

...did not have property rights

...did not have property rights in the

Ancillary Supporting Assumptions for Each Linked Premise

Pursuit alone does not equal possession.

A fox is a wild animal.

DCIT Map (Justice Tompkins main argument)

...did not have property rights

did not have possession of the wild

only pursued the wild animal.

A fox is a wild animal.

Pursuit alone does not equal possession.

linking premise (DCIT)

Carneades (Justice Tompkins teleological argument)

DCIT Template (Justice Tompkins teleological argument)

Linked Premises of Line of Reasoning (DCIT)

Actual corporal possession...

.creates legal certainty.

.creates legal certainty...

...preserves peace and order.

...preserves peace and order...

...is an important social value.

...is an important social value.

Actual corporal possession...

Ancillary Supporting Assumptions for Each Linked Premise

DCIT Map (Justice Tompkins teleological argument)

...is an important social value.

...preserves peace and order.

creates legal certainty.

is a bright line rule.

linking premise (DCIT)

Some Distinguishing Attributes:

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