Two authorities in argumentation theory present a view of argumentation as a means of resolving differences of opinion by testing the acceptability of the disputed positions. Their model of a "critical discussion" serves as a theoretical tool for analyzing, evaluating and producing argumentative discourse. This major contribution to the study of argumentation will be of particular value to professionals and graduate students in speech communication, informal logic, rhetoric, critical thinking, linguistics, and philosophy.
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"...a major event in argumentation theory scholarship." Michael C. Leff, Northwestern University
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In this book two of the leading figures in argumentation theory present a view of argumentation as a means of resolving differences of opinion by testing the acceptability of the disputed positions. Their model of a 'critical discussion' serves as a theoretical tool for analyzing, evaluating and producing argumentative discourse. This is a major contribution to the study of argumentation and will be of particular value to professionals and graduate students in speech communication, informal logic, rhetoric, critical thinking, linguistics, and philosophy.
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Language could have been simplified, the "academese" was thick,
This review is from: A Systematic Theory of Argumentation: The pragma-dialectical approach (Paperback)
I think this is an great piece of work, and should be taken by someone and rewritten to be used to teach primary school kids how to communicate effectively. In fact, Douglas Walton does a great job of explaining these concepts in his book "Fundamentals of Critical Argumentation", which I recommend over this one. These concepts are being adapted by computer programmers to develop algorithms for computers to imitate dialog. The authors took concepts that I consider to be common sense, documented them and created an "ideal" procedure for carrying out discussions. This book is important because I think it has the potential to improve the quality of life for everyone because it teaches a procedure for communication that if learned early and used could dramatically reduce misunderstandings and effectively expose fallacies in reasoning. BRAVO!
beware though, it is DRY.
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Argumentation is a verbal, social, and rational activity aimed at convincing a reasonable critic of the acceptability of a standpoint by putting forward a constellation of propositions justifying or refuting the proposition expressed in the standpoint. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
argumentative reality, argumentative language use, standpoint into question, reasonable discussants, argumentation stage, indirect standpoint, single argumentation, intersubjective testing procedure, theoretical estate, usage declarative, indirect argumentation, quoque variant, initial standpoint, implicit language use, complex speech act, higher textual level, argumentation theorists, argument schemes, practical estate, unexpressed premises, other discussant, conclusive defense, argumentative discourse, argumentation theory, argumentative competence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Argumentation is a verbal, social, and rational activity aimed at convincing a reasonable critic of the acceptability of a standpoint by putting forward a constellation of propositions justifying or refuting the proposition expressed in the standpoint. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
argumentative reality, argumentative language use, standpoint into question, reasonable discussants, argumentation stage, indirect standpoint, single argumentation, intersubjective testing procedure, theoretical estate, usage declarative, indirect argumentation, quoque variant, initial standpoint, implicit language use, complex speech act, higher textual level, argumentation theorists, argument schemes, practical estate, unexpressed premises, other discussant, conclusive defense, argumentative discourse, argumentation theory, argumentative competence Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Communication Principle, Snoeck Henkemans, Directive Requesting, Sophistical Refutations New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Dialectic and Rhetoric: The Warp and Woof of Argumentation Analysis (Argumentation Library) by F.H. van Eemeren on 4 pages
- The Uses of Argument by Stephen Edelston Toulmin on 4 pages
- Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language by John R. Searle on page 51, and Back Matter
- The study of argumentation by F. H. van Eemeren in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Conversation Analysis (SAGE Benchmarks in Social Research Methods) by Paul Drew in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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