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Rhetoric
An annotated collection of 2 books & papers on rhetoric, spanning 1992 to 2017. Featuring works by Richard Buchanan, Anthony Weston — each with editorial commentary oriented to digital product practice.
Wicked Problems in Design Thinking
Richard Buchanan, 1992 · Design Issues, Vol. 8, No. 2, MIT Press
Buchanan imports Rittel and Webber's concept of "wicked problems" into design theory and argues that contemporary design is defined by them. Wicked problems resist definition: formulating the problem is already a solutio…
A Rulebook for Arguments
Anthony Weston, 2017 · Hackett Publishing (5th edition)
Weston's Rulebook for Arguments is one of the shortest and sharpest books on how to construct and evaluate arguments. The rules are practical — generalise cautiously, use representative examples, address objections — and…