Argumentation
Understanding and Shaping Arguments
Published on 26. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-13-776527-0 (ISBN)
Description
The book relies upon a traditional approach to argumentation, drawing from established rhetorical theories, and also discusses contemporary theories of argumentation (such as those of Toulmin and Perelman). The text affirms that argumentation is a cooperative and constructive activity, characteristic to humans, and increasingly significant within our diverse contemporary society.
This book teaches reasoning skills and covers the basic vocabulary, structure, types, and tests of all major forms of arguments. It also discusses argument ethics and policy case construction, and further includes an extensive discussion of evidence and validity.
This book teaches reasoning skills and covers the basic vocabulary, structure, types, and tests of all major forms of arguments. It also discusses argument ethics and policy case construction, and further includes an extensive discussion of evidence and validity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-776527-0 (9780137765270)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
All chapters conclude with "Chapter Review" and "Exercises."
Preface.
UNIT ONE: THE COMPONENTS AND CONTEXT OF ARGUMENTS.
1.An Introduction to Arguments.
The Elements of Arguments.
Identifying an Argument's Reasons and Conclusions.
Two Types of Reasons: Evidence and Connectives.
The Place of Values in Argument.
Agreements in Argumentation.
Propositions of Fact, Value, and Policy.
What Arguments Do: Justify, Persuade, Discover.
2.Tools for Analyzing Arguments.
When Arguments Are and Are Not Likely.
Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.
Three Tools for Analyzing Arguments.
Complementary Reasons.
Toulmin's Model.
Missing Elements in Arguments.
3.Ethical Argumentation.
Argumentation, Persuasion, and Ethics.
Argument Ethics and Social Pluralism.
Some Approaches to Argument Ethics.
Virtues in Argumentation.
UNIT TWO: THE STANDARDS OF SOUND ARGUMENTS.
4.Reasonable Arguments, Reasonable People.
Reasonable Arguments.
Reasonable People.
Responding to Arguments.
5.Validity and the Structure of Arguments.
Conditional Validity.
Categorical Validity: Stage One.
Categorical Validity: Stage Two.
Validity in Enumeration Arguments.
Disjunctives and Dilemmas.
Validity in Inductive Arguments.
6.An Introduction to Evidence: Satisfying the Criterion of Support.
General Tests of Evidence.
Sources of Evidence.
7.Evidence: Statistics and Testimony.
Statistics as Evidence.
Testimony as Evidence.
8.Linguistic Consistency: Definitions in Argument.
Definition Reports: Defining for Clarity and Emphasis.
Argumentative Definitions.
Evaluating Definitions.
Ambiguity and Equivocation.
Other Considerations of Language in Argument.
UNIT THREE: ARGUMENT TYPES AND AUDIENCE ADAPTATION.
9.Analogies and Examples.
Analogies.
Arguing from an Example.
10.Reasoning About Causes.
Arguments Advancing Hypotheses.
The Structure of Arguments Advancing Hypotheses.
Arguments Generalizing About Cause.
11.Loci Communes: Some Common Arguments.
Pragmatic Arguments and Arguments from Principle.
Arguments from Quantity and Quality.
Loci of Essential Nature.
12.Fallacies and Related Concerns.
Fallacies.
Appeals.
13.Case Construction and Audience Adaptation.
Policy Case Construction.
Audience Adaptation.
Glossary.
Index.
Preface.
UNIT ONE: THE COMPONENTS AND CONTEXT OF ARGUMENTS.
1.An Introduction to Arguments.
The Elements of Arguments.
Identifying an Argument's Reasons and Conclusions.
Two Types of Reasons: Evidence and Connectives.
The Place of Values in Argument.
Agreements in Argumentation.
Propositions of Fact, Value, and Policy.
What Arguments Do: Justify, Persuade, Discover.
2.Tools for Analyzing Arguments.
When Arguments Are and Are Not Likely.
Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.
Three Tools for Analyzing Arguments.
Complementary Reasons.
Toulmin's Model.
Missing Elements in Arguments.
3.Ethical Argumentation.
Argumentation, Persuasion, and Ethics.
Argument Ethics and Social Pluralism.
Some Approaches to Argument Ethics.
Virtues in Argumentation.
UNIT TWO: THE STANDARDS OF SOUND ARGUMENTS.
4.Reasonable Arguments, Reasonable People.
Reasonable Arguments.
Reasonable People.
Responding to Arguments.
5.Validity and the Structure of Arguments.
Conditional Validity.
Categorical Validity: Stage One.
Categorical Validity: Stage Two.
Validity in Enumeration Arguments.
Disjunctives and Dilemmas.
Validity in Inductive Arguments.
6.An Introduction to Evidence: Satisfying the Criterion of Support.
General Tests of Evidence.
Sources of Evidence.
7.Evidence: Statistics and Testimony.
Statistics as Evidence.
Testimony as Evidence.
8.Linguistic Consistency: Definitions in Argument.
Definition Reports: Defining for Clarity and Emphasis.
Argumentative Definitions.
Evaluating Definitions.
Ambiguity and Equivocation.
Other Considerations of Language in Argument.
UNIT THREE: ARGUMENT TYPES AND AUDIENCE ADAPTATION.
9.Analogies and Examples.
Analogies.
Arguing from an Example.
10.Reasoning About Causes.
Arguments Advancing Hypotheses.
The Structure of Arguments Advancing Hypotheses.
Arguments Generalizing About Cause.
11.Loci Communes: Some Common Arguments.
Pragmatic Arguments and Arguments from Principle.
Arguments from Quantity and Quality.
Loci of Essential Nature.
12.Fallacies and Related Concerns.
Fallacies.
Appeals.
13.Case Construction and Audience Adaptation.
Policy Case Construction.
Audience Adaptation.
Glossary.
Index.