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# Douglas N. Walton

(1942–2020)   Philosopher

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Douglas N. Walton was a philosopher.

## Quick Facts About Douglas N. Walton

Born June 2, 1942

Died January 3, 2020

Profession Philosopher

## About Douglas N. Walton

Canadian academic (1942–2020)... \| Douglas Neil Walton was a Canadian academic and author, known for his books and papers on argumentation, logical fallacies and informal logic. He was a Distinguished Research Fellow of the Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation, and Rhetoric (CRRAR) at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Ca

##  Quotes by Douglas N. Walton

> [“1. God is (by definition) a being than which no greater being can be thought. 2. Greatness includes greatness of virtue. 3.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-n-walton/1-god-is-by-definition-a-being-than-which-no-greater-being-can-be/)

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