Just like the numerous applications of visualization, there are plenty of theoretical arguments for why visualization can aid in knowledge generation and communication. Meanwhile, to date, these arguments have been presented independently, which hinders the exploitation of underlying properties of visualization in practice. We present a network of arguments that explicate not only how different arguments build on each other, but also which arguments demand for tradeoffs in the design of visualizations. Furthermore, we call for the extension of our network to the application of visualization in decision making, as well as visual analytics. We highlight the practical applicability of our theoretical approach with examples, including one from the text analysis.

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为什么要可视化？决策中的视觉支持参数

就像可视化的众多应用一样，对于为什么可视化可以有助于知识的生成和交流也有很多理论上的争论。同时，迄今为止，这些论点已经独立提出，这阻碍了在实践中利用可视化的基本属性。我们提供了一个论证网络，它不仅说明了不同的论证如何相互建立，而且还阐明了哪些论证要求在可视化设计中进行权衡。此外，我们要求将网络扩展到可视化在决策以及可视化分析中的应用。我们通过示例（包括来自文本分析的示例）强调了我们理论方法的实际适用性。