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Do informal arguments carry rational weight only if they can be formalized into a deductive, inductive, or abductive argument?

Suppose someone writes an essay in natural language, structured in paragraphs, to argue for a thesis. If this essay cannot be formalized into one or more formal arguments—each adhering to the ...
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