Douglas N. Walton

Douglas N. Walton is a Canadian philosopher who studies the ways people think and argue. He is best known for developing a method of argumentation called "critical questioning" which involves asking questions that are designed to help people think more deeply about a topic and draw better conclusions. He also developed a technique called "abductive reasoning" which uses evidence to find possible explanations for things and helps people make better decisions. Douglas N. Walton is an important thinker in the field of argumentation and is often quoted by other philosophers.