A refreshing fusion of interpersonal human relations and argumentation! This clear and engaging volume is unique because of its dual focus. On the one hand, the purpose is to instruct on the methods of argumentation theory. This represents a set of principles, methods, and strategies of argument that have evolved from the time of Ancient Greece. On the other hand, the intent is to teach human relations in argumentative situations, specifically, how to manage interpersonal relations during arguments. Books on argumentation and debate have tended to say little about how arguing can affect the relationship one has with an adversary. How do you prevent harm to a valued friendship, for instance? Moreover, books on interpersonal communication have had little to say about arguing. Instead, the emphasis is on achieving satisfying relations with others. The author shows that recent research makes it clear that argumentation and interpersonal communication are complementary areas of communication. Arguing constructively in informal interpersonal and small group contexts is a skill that can bring about good outcomes. Interpersonal communication instruction on building and maintaining satisfying relations with other people is lacking if it does not deal with how to do this while arguing, especially since argumentative communication probably will occur throughout a relationship. This book has been written to correct what has been perhaps too narrow a focus in the areas of argumentation and interpersonal communication.
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Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Hollihan-Baaske, Arguments and Arguing: The Products and Process of Human Decision Making, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577663621); Makau-Marty, Cooperative Argumentation: A Model for Deliberative Community (ISBN 9781577661399); and Veenendall-Feinstein, Let's Talk About Relationships: Cases in Study, Second Edition (ISBN 9780881338645).
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Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Hollihan- Baaske, Arguments and Arguing: The Products and Process of Human Decision Making (ISBN 1577660382); Makau-Marty, Cooperative Argumentation: A Model for Deliberative Community (ISBN 1577661397); and Veenendall-Feinstein, Let's Talk About Relationships: Cases in Study, Second Edition (ISBN 0881338648).
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This is a good textbook, and even though it is older, my professor in Reasoned Discourse had the opportunity to talk with the author. The author told him that from the time the book was written until now, there have been negligible changes in the statistics, and this awesome author is interested in keeping books cheaper for students, and so will not publish a new version anytime soon.
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In your years of interacting with people, you probably have been involved in arguments over controversial issues which were very stimulating, challenging, and constructive. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inventional system, attacking reasoning, verbally aggressive message, attacking evidence, arguing constructively, constructive argumentation, argumentative competence, shoulder orientation, managing interpersonal relations, provisional language, argumentative behavior, constructive speeches, verbal aggressiveness, response matching, argumentative situation, calm delivery, verbal aggression, aggressive messages, genuine argument, argumentation theory, eye behavior, nonverbal symbols, vocal variety Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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inventional system, attacking reasoning, verbally aggressive message, attacking evidence, arguing constructively, constructive argumentation, argumentative competence, shoulder orientation, managing interpersonal relations, provisional language, argumentative behavior, constructive speeches, verbal aggressiveness, response matching, argumentative situation, calm delivery, verbal aggression, aggressive messages, genuine argument, argumentation theory, eye behavior, nonverbal symbols, vocal variety Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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