ABSTRACT
When one considers the vast, little-explored territory that the term informal reasoning may be taken to designate, however it eventually is defined, one is naturally puzzled by the sparse extant research in this area. How can such a broad region have gone largely uncharted and unexplored? We find the most obvious answer to be the best one: Explorers have been too busy in other areas to have noticed this fascinating territory so close to home. What are those other domains that have for so long captivated the affection of the company of inquirers?
