Considering Pragma-Dialectics E

by Houtlosser, Peter; Van Rees, Agnes

• ISBN13: 9781410614155
• ISBN10: 1410614158
• Copyright: 2006-08-11
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Considering Pragma-Dialectics honors the monumental contributions of one of the foremost international figures in current argumentation scholarship: Frans van Eemeren. The volume presents the research efforts of his colleagues and addresses how their work relates to the pragma-dialectical theory of argumentation with which van Eemeren's name is so intimately connected. This tribute serves to highlight the varied approaches to the study of argumentation and is destined to inspire researchers to advance scholarship in the field far into the future. Replete with contributions from highly-esteemed academics in argumentation study, chapters in this volume address such topics as: *Pragma-dialectic versus epistemic theories of arguing and arguments; *Pragma-dialectics and self-advocacy in physician-patient interactions; *The pragma-dialectical analysis of the ad hominem family; *Rhetoric, dialectic, and the functions of argument; and *The semantics of reasonableness. As an exceptional volume and a fitting tribute, this work will be of interest to all argumentation scholars considering the astute insights and scholarly legacy of Frans van Eemeren.

Table of Contents

Pragma-Dialectic Versus Epistemic Theories of Arguing and Arguments: Rivals or Partners?

Pragma-Dialectics and pragma-dialectics

Pragma-Dialectics and Self-Advocacy in Physician-Patient Interactions

Evaluating Analogy: Toward a Descriptive Approach to Argumentative Norms

Reflections on the Hyper Dialectical Definition of Argument

A Place for Informal Logic Within Pragma-Dialectics

When Reasons Matter Most: Pragma-Dialectics and the Problem of Informed Consent

My Interlocutor

Mill and Pragma-Dialectics

The Pragma-Dialectical Analysis of the Ad Hominem Fallacy

Derailments of Argumentation: It Takes Two to Tango

The Ambiguous Relationship Between Pragma-Dialectics and Logic

Pragma-Dialectic's Appropriation of Speech Act Theory

How to Present Fallacious Messages Persuasively: The Case of the "Nigeria Spam Letters"

Hidden Effects of Presumptive Arguments on Argument Assessment Strategies

Logic and Games

Rhetoric, Dialectic, and the Functions of Argument

The Pragma-Dialectic Ideal of Reasonableness and an Education for Critical Thinking and for the Building of a Moral Community

Gender Aspects Concerning the Concept of "Strategic Maneuvering"

Pragma-Dialectics and Persuasion Effects Research

On Casting Doubt: The Dialectical Aspect of Normative Rules in Argumentation

The Semantics of Reasonableness

Discourse Linguistics and Argumentation as Open Systems

The Impact of Argumentation on Artificial Intelligence

Pragma-Dialectics: A Retrospective

The Ten Rules of Pragma-Dialectics and Validity in Argumentatio

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