Saadat-Yazdi, A., & Wagemans, J.H.M. (2025). Finding the missing link: An algorithmic approach to reconstructing enthymemes. Argumentation.
This paper makes a novel contribution to argumentation theory by providing the first systematic, algorithmic procedure for reconstructing enthymemes. By combining the Periodic Table of Arguments (PTA) with insights from relevance theory, the paper offers a principled account of how pragmatic cues guide the reconstruction of unstated connections between premises and conclusions. It addresses a long-standing gap between abstract discussions of implicit premises and the need for transparent, replicable analytical methods. As such, the paper provides a concrete bridge between argumentation theory and computational applications such as argument mining and AI-assisted annotation.
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