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argument-mapping-reconstruction
Extract arguments from complex texts, identify premises, conclusions, and implicit assumptions, and create visual argument maps using Toulmin model or standard form
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npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/domains/social-sciences-humanities/philosophy/skills/argument-mapping-reconstruction
SKILL.md
Argument Mapping and Reconstruction Skill
Extract, analyze, and visualize arguments from complex philosophical texts with systematic mapping techniques.
Overview
The Argument Mapping and Reconstruction skill enables systematic extraction of arguments from complex texts, identification of premises, conclusions, and implicit assumptions, and creation of visual argument maps using the Toulmin model, standard form, or other diagrammatic representations.
Capabilities
Argument Extraction
- Identify arguments within complex texts
- Distinguish arguments from explanations and descriptions
- Locate main conclusions and sub-conclusions
- Extract supporting premises
- Identify implicit assumptions and enthymemes
Standard Form Analysis
- Reconstruct arguments in standard logical form
- Number and organize premises clearly
- Identify intermediate conclusions
- Distinguish deductive from inductive arguments
- Assess argument structure
Toulmin Model Application
- Identify claims, grounds, and warrants
- Recognize backing and qualifiers
- Analyze rebuttals and counterarguments
- Apply model to different argument types
- Create Toulmin diagrams
Visual Mapping
- Create clear argument diagrams
- Show logical relationships between claims
- Indicate support and attack relations
- Map complex argument networks
- Use standard diagramming conventions
Usage Guidelines
When to Use
- Analyzing philosophical texts
- Evaluating argument quality
- Teaching critical thinking
- Preparing scholarly critiques
- Developing own arguments
Best Practices
- Read texts carefully and completely
- Identify all stated and unstated premises
- Preserve original meaning during reconstruction
- Use consistent mapping conventions
- Check reconstructions for accuracy
Integration Points
- Formal Logic Analysis skill
- Fallacy Detection and Analysis skill
- Scholarly Literature Synthesis skill
- Philosophical Writing and Argumentation skill
References
- Argument Reconstruction and Analysis process
- Fallacy Identification and Classification process
- Peer Review and Scholarly Critique process
- Logic Analyst Agent
- Academic Philosophy Writer Agent
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